Theatrical Voice Vocabulary

highness or lowness of the voice

difficult to pronounce phrases or sentences used as articulation exercises

use the voice to change mood and increase intensity

speed or tempo

expel air from the body

loudness or softness of the voice, sound effects or music

voice box, contains the vocal chords

ability to be heard

changes in rate, pitch, volume and intensity that help the listener stay interested

enrichment of sound from its vibration in a closed space

process of starting and stopping vowel and consonant sounds

body chambers where sound vibrates; throat, mouth, nasal cavity & sinus cavities

throw the voice to the farthest person in the audience

take air into the lungs

gliding from one pitch level to another. Can change the meaning of words

muscle below the ribs that expands out and down causing air to enter the lungs

producing the sounds of words.Correct sounds, stresses & accents can b found in the dictionary