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Vocal Ped
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Undergraduate 3
11/20/2011

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Term
Acoustics
Definition
the science of the production, propagation, and perception of soundwaves
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Sound
Definition
a disturbance of particles in a medium, sometimes air
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soundwave
Definition
a series of compression and rarefaction in a medium
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Compression
Definition
a positive pressure or bunching molecules in a medium
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Frequency
Definition
the number of compressions or rarefaction cycles that occur each second within a soundwave
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Wavelength
Definition
the distance between adjacent compressions
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Amplitude
Definition
the magnitude of the compressions within a soundwave
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spectral envelope
Definition
all frequencies present in a complex soundwave
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Resonance
Definition
the addition of supplemental vibrations to enrich and intensify sound
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• A constriction in the front
Definition
vocal tract lowers F1 and raises F2
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A constriction in the back of the vocal tract
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raises F1 and lowers F2
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All formant frequencies lower uniformly when the vocal tract is
Definition
lengthened
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All formant frequencies rise uniformly when the vocal tract is
Definition
shortened
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All formant frequencies lower uniformly (2)
Definition
with lip rounding and increase
with lip spreading
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• An increased mouth opening (dropping the jaw)
Definition
raises F1
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If F1 is tuned near to H1
Definition
Inertance becomes insynch with the vibration
• Threshold of phonation pressure lowers
• Phonation occurs with less effort
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Singer's Formant
Definition
ratio of 6:1 w/collar of larynx to length of vocal tract. Average is 2800 Hz
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Closes the jaw does what to F1
Definition
Lowers
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opening or dropping the jaw does what to F1?
Definition
Raises it
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Perception of Volume
Definition
- loudness is subjective
- higher the pitch, higher the intensity
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Traits of Lower frequencies
Definition
-larger wavelengths
-lend to bend around objects
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Which formants determine what vowel we hear?
Definition
F1 & F2
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Null Points
Definition
points in tube when compression or rarefaction pressure is 0
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Compression (in phase)
Definition
Compression moves to a narrow medium
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Rarefaction (Out of phase)
Definition
Compression moves to a wider tube
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2 types of Resonance
Definition
1.) forced--direct connection (piano)
2.) free--flute
voice is a combo of both
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Partial
Definition
non-whole number multiples
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4 characteristics
Definition
1. Frequency 2. Amplitude 3. Spectral Envelope/ tone color 4. Duration
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Rarefaction
Definition
negative Pressure
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Basics of Vocal tract innertance
Definition
a tube w/a column of air in it
-vocal tract shape can course inertance to be in or out of sync w/vocal folds, thereby affecting phonation in sync=aids out sync = ceases
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An increases mouth opening (dropping the jaw)
Definition
raises F1
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All Formant frequencies lower uniformly when
Definition
the vocal tract is lengthened or w/lip rounding
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All Formant frequencies rise uniformly when
Definition
the vocal tract is shortened or w/lip rounding
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Source Filter Theory
Definition
"The sound source is the time-varying glottal airflow & the filter is the vocal tract. Whereas the glottis produces a sound of many frequencies, the vocal tract selects (filters) a subset of these frequencies for radiation from the mouth
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Formant
Definition
- a resonance of the vocal tract
- a spectral maximum frequency
- a peak in a filter model (LPC or LTA)
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