Voice - Tool of Performance

Tempo is how fast or slow someone speaks.

• True

• False

Rhythm is how fast or slow someone speaks.

• True

• False

Pronunciation is improved by doing tongue twisters.

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• False

The best way you could take a deep breath is to make your chest as big as possible.

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• False

The Diaphragm is an important muscle in taking deep breaths.

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• False

You are asked to play a child answering their mother, however, the lines are all the same words, "yes mommy." Which tool of voice would you change to show how the character feels?

• Pitch

• Tone

• Volume

• Projection

Volume and Projection mean the same thing.

• True

• False

While onstage, you are supposed to be whispering but the Director says that he cannot hear you. What would he tell you to do?

• Raise your volume

• Change your tone

• Project your voice

• Speak faster

In comedy scene, a big, strong man sees a mouse. Which tool of voice should he change to make the scene most comical?

• He should raise his volume

• He speak faster

• He should pronounce his words differently

• He raise his pitch from low to high

Vocal warm-ups are just as important as body warm ups for actors.

• True

• False