what is an attractor state
the most natural and comfortable state for your voice to be in; influenced by lifestyle
(height, weight, accent, life, smoking, sec, drinking, health, habits)
what sport influenced the figures
ice/figure skating
what is the function of POWER
the breath (power draws the true vocal folds into vibration)
what is the job of SOURCE
true vocal fold vibration
source generates a pitch and overtones
what is the job of the FILTER
vocal tract resonance
(filter processes the frequency of components of the voice into patterns recognised as vowels, constonants and voice quality)
What is at the top? cricoid or thyroid cartilage?
the thyroid sits above the cricoid cartilage
the three main components to voice in Estill training
craft
artistry
performance magic
OPERATING principals
- knowledge is power: knowing about how the voice works is key
- voice production happens before the voice is heard: muscle effort makes it happen
- the breath must be allowed to respond to what it meets on the way out
- voice training is optimised when separated into 3 disciplines: craft, artistry and performance magic
GUIDING principals
- Estill voice training has no aesthetic basis
- all qualities are acceptable as long as vocal health is not jeopardised
- everyone has a beautiful voice
what is subglottic pressure
air that builds up under the folds
determined by body cover
(if the folds are open there is no build-up of subglottic pressure for example in aspirate where they hardly come together)
i.e. there would be a lot in thick with glottal onset
what is thoracic fixation
strenuous activity
what muscles lift the larynx
suprahyoids
what muscles lower the larynx
infrahyoids
