The Voice!

The voice has three main features that make it what it is.

These processes are:

Respiration (Actuators - Breathing)

Sound (Vibrators - larynx - voice box)

Amplifiers (Resonators - mouth)

Breathing is one of the most important things when using the voice correctly. Using your lungs, diaphragm and intercostal muscles are the beginning of the process when using the voice.

When breathing, the vocal cords open and close. This is known as abduction and adduction. Abduction is when the cords open or expand to allow air to enter the lungs. Adduction is when the cords close and it is here when they vibrate and create sound.

There are several organs and tissues that control the sound being made. They are all located at the back of the throat and is usually referred to as the Adam's Apple on men (even though women have them too!)

Oscillators (Vibrators)

To see the voice box (or larynx) in action, watch the clip!

The final part of the body controls the type of sound being created. Using the mouth and all its components gives us different sounds and effects how others hear the sounds.

The final product is sometimes like this!