Attractor state
Habituated activity
MCVE
Most Comfortable Vocal Effort
Clavicular Breath
Inhale with expansion of the rib cage
Low Abdominal Breath
Inhale with expansion of the abdomen
Glottal Onset
fold close, air flows
Aspirate Onset
air flows, folds close
Smooth Onset
air flows as folds close
Thick Fold Mass
A lot of surface space touching
Thin Fold Mass
A little surface space touching
Stiff Fold Mass
Folds do not full adduct, epithelium stretches
Slack Folds
vocal fry, all muscle engagement released
Low Pharynx Neutral
Relaxed throat - low pharyx
Low Pharynx Widening
Big throat, open
Low Pharynx Narrow
engagement of the false vocal folds, squeeze
Larynx Mid
Relaxed throat - Larynx
Larynx Low
long tube
Larynx High
short tube
Mid Pharynx Neutral
Relaxed back of mouth
Mid Pharynx Narrow
Twang
Soft Palate Low
all out of the nose, /ng/
Soft Palate Mid
nasal, dull, out of mouth and nose
Soft Palate High
all out of mouth
Thyroid Cartilage
Vertical, no vibrato
Thyroid Tilted
sweetening, vibrato
