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WorksheetsVocal Elements
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Gina sounds different from Tina. Tina sounds different from Timmy. What vocal element is this?
Articulation
Quality
Flexibility
monotone
The shaping and molding of sounds and syllables is called
inflection
quality
articulation
flexibility
What does your diaphragm do?
Makes noises
gives your lungs room to expand with air
pushes the air out of your lungs, projecting your sound
fills with air
What is the rising and falling of pitch? (adds meaning and color to what is being said)
Flexibility
Quality
Monotone
Inflection
If your voice is monotone, then are you using inflection?
Yes
No
Sometimes
The musical tone of your voice
Quality
Articulation
Pitch
Flexibility
What is vocal flexibility?
The rising and falling of pitch
speaking monotone
changing your vocal quality
using a lot of inflection that doesn't follow the same pattern
Why are southerners not great at articulating?
We speak very clearly
The have a tendency to drop vowels and syllables from the words that we speak
We sometimes add extra syllables in our words
We just speak funny
Can a person change their vocal quality?
No! your voice absolutely cannot change!
Yes if they are imitating someone, but our natural quality stays the same.
I don't know... maybe?
Can your vocal quality sound similar to someone else's?
No! Your voice is unique and doesn't sound like anyone else
Yes! If you have a twin, you guys can sound the same!
No! That would be weird!
Yes! You can sound like someone that you are related to
Why is it better to speak from your diaphragm?
Better air support means more sound
It will keep from hurting your vocal cords
It makes your voice sound less silly
It will make you sound like a bagpipe
What did Ms. Keltner compare inflection to?
a puppy
a firecracker
a hamburger
a rollercoaster
Why is inflection important?
Sounds better
Adds meaning to what you are saying
to make it sound like fun
Helps us understand what is being said
how do vocal cords make sound?
They rub together
the vibrate like a guitar string
They vibrate against one another to create sound
They hit each other
Why does your throat hurt after you've yelled at a football game or concert?
They've stretched too much
The air hurts your vocal cords
They rubbed/ vibrated too hard against each other
They don't like football
