Chapter 3 Stage & School Textbook Voice & Diction Chapter 3 Stage & School Textbook

Standard & Objectives Communication Essential Standard – B.C.1 – Use movement, voice, & writing to communicate ideas & feelings. Objective – B.C.1.1 – Use non-verbal expression to illustrate how human emotion affects the body and is conveying through the body. Essential Standard – B.C.1 – Use movement, voice, & writing to communicate ideas & feelings. Objective – B.C.1.2 - Apply elements volume, pitch, rate, tone articulation & vocal expression.

Vocabulary Quality - Individual sound of a particular voice Resonance – Vibrant tone produced when sound waves strike the chambers of the throat, head, nose, & mouth Nasality – When vowel sounds are diverted from the oral cavity into the nasal cavity, cutting down resonance and leaving the voice flat Pitch – The relative highness or lowness of a voice at any given time Inflection – Variety in pitch Monotone – Speaking continuously on one level Volume – The strength, force, or intensity with which sound is made

Vocabulary Rate – Speed at which words are spoken Diction – Selection & pronunciation of words & their combination in speech Schwa – Vowel sound in an unstressed syllable is often pronounced as a “uh” Voiceless – Term that describes a sound that is produced without the vibration of the vocal folds. Voiced - Term that describes a sound that is produced with the vibration of the vocal folds. Pronunciation – Manner in which vowel & consonant sounds are produced & accents are placed on syllables

The Vocal Tract

More Terms to Know Explosive – One of the two basic vocal forces, created by a sudden release of breath pressure Exhalation – The act of breathing air out of the lungs Fricative Consonant – Type of consonant that is produced when the air passage narrows and a slight friction results, ex…. F in foot Nasal Consonant – Type of consonant that is produced when the mouth is completely closed & the soft palate is lowered, forcing air through the noise. Inhalation – Act of breathing air into the lungs. International Phonetic Alphabet – System of pronunciation created to represent the sounds found in all language

Even More Terms to Know Expulsive – One of the two basic vocal forces; created when breath pressure is held steady and the breath is released gradually Swallowing Words – Speaking while the throat is closed by tension or while breath is being controlled carelessly Range – Span between the highest & lowest notes on the music scale that one can reach without straining Optimum Pitch – Middle point of a range, it is often two or three notes lower than a normal speaking voice Onomatopoeia – Term of words whose sounds suggests suggest their meaning ex.. Boom or Crash Plosive Consonant – Type of consonant that is produced when air is stopped and then suddenly released, ex….p in path

Questions to answer & turn in Use the Stage & School book CHAPTER THREE READ PAGES 62 THROUGH 93 AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ACCORDINGLY.  HOW IS VOICE PRODUCED?   WHY ARE VOWELS SO IMPORTANT TO A GOOD VOICE & DICTION? WHAT ARE TWO TYPES OF FORCE DEALING WITH VOLUME?   HOW ARE CONSONANT SOUNDS MADE?   WHAT FIVE PRINCIPLES GUIDE CONSCIENTIOUS ACTORS IN VOICE AND DICTION? HOW CAN YOU DEVELOP ARICH , STRONG, AND INTERESTING STAGE VOICE?