Phonation & Pitch

Question 1

Bernoulli effects

Answer 1

Aerodynamic-myoelastic action when vocal fold are held close together in voicing
Airs velocity increases going through glottis, air pressure drops and the glottis snaps shut

Question 2

Pitch

Answer 2

Rate of vocal fold vibration (Hz)

Question 3

Cricothyroid tilt (high pitch)

Answer 3

Tense vocal folds

Question 4

Arytenoids pulled forward (high pitch)

Answer 4

Short vocal folds

Question 5

Vocal fold muscles contracted (high pitch)

Answer 5

Thin vocal folds

Question 6

Fundamental frequency (F0)

Answer 6

Length of a long cycle in a complex wave

Question 7

Contour tones

Answer 7

Moving pitch

Question 8

Register tones

Answer 8

Level pitch