Information Flashcards
What are the parts of anatomy involved in inhalation/ exhalation?
- Ribs
- Lungs
- Diaphragm
- Abs
When inhaling and exhaling, what should be avoided?
Being too forceful, and inhaling with the chest instead of relaxing abs and using whole thorax
How does having a good, neutral posture improve singing?
It helps to facilitate good air flow/ breathing and good sound production
What directions should you give yourself before inhalation?
Relax your abdominals, be aware of your ribs and shoulders, and open your throat during inhalation
During exhalation the diaphragm______
Relaxes
During inhalation he diaphragm______
Contracts/ move downward
What is the purpose of warming up?
Warming up helps you to calibrate yourself, be aware of your body, prepare you for the proper type of breathing and eases your vocal bands into the singing, preventing damage
What is the space created when the vocal bands are apart?
The glottis is the space created
What is onset?
This is the initiation of sing a tone
What are the three types of onsets?
- Aspirated (air before tone)
- Glottal (tone before air)
- Coordinated (air and vocal bands come together at the same time
What is release?
This is the termination of a singing tone. These can be aspirated, glottal, and coordinated as well
What happens when we open our throat for singing?
The soft palette is raised and the larynx moves/ stays down
Where is the larynx?
On throat below jaw (adams apple)
What is the larynx made of?
Cartilage and muscle
What does the larynx do?
It contains the muscles that operate the vocal bands and houses the mechanism of the voice
