Human-voice, Speech & Singing

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Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Prologue
Our voice

Chapter 2 - Physics, Sound, Acoustics

Introduction
Sound – Sound waves
Sound – Terminology
Resonance – Frequencies and Harmonics
Resonance – Johan Sundberg, Formants
Resonance – Resonance inside cavities
Resonance – Sound propagation
Resonance – Sound and Human Ear
Sound waves – Resonance inside tubes
Sound waves – Standing waves
Sound waves – Vibrating chords and sound tubes
Sound waves – Falsetto and sound tubes - Spiridis Charalambos
Sound waves – Characteristics of frequencies and chord behaviour
Designs – Music notes and frequencies
Designs – Standing waves

Chapter 3 - Medical issues

Breathing – Introduction
Breathing – The mechanics of breathing movements
Breathing – Lungs, Breathing Cavities and Capacities
Breathing – Breathing in action and Terminology
Breathing – Breathing, Speech and Singing
Breathing – Specialised questions and comments about breathing, speech and singing
Breathing – General questions and comments about Breathing
Breathing – Technical Breathing
Anatomy – Resonators of the human vocal system (General)
Anatomy – Resonators of the human vocal system (Detailed)
Anatomy – Movements, changes and formation of the vocal resonators
Anatomy – Neck, its bones and muscles
Anatomy – Formation of the human vocal system (comments)
Voice – Vocal folds and voice production
Voice – Elements that affect the tone and the quality of the human voice
Voice – Human voice and sound intention
Voice – Human voice and tonality
Voice – Focal fold histology
Voice – Different types of phonation
Voice – Tables: Anatomy, Voice production, Voice disorders and possible Symptoms
Voice – Table of elements that affect human voice

Chapter 4 – Technique (Technical issues about voice during speech and singing)

4a – Formants, Registri, Passaggi

Formants, Registri, Passaggi – Introduction
Formants, Registri, Passaggi – Detailed analysis
Formants, Registri, Passaggi – Specialised questions and comments
Formants, Registri, Passaggi – Terminology
Formants, Registri, Passaggi – Frequently Asked Questions
Table 1 – Voice types and anatomic characteristics
Table 2 – General Table of Formants
Table 3 – Vocal Tract, Standing waves and Formants

4b – Voice types

Voice types
Voice type – FAQ's

4c – Articulation

Articulation – General
Articulation – Articulation, Movements of articulators and vowel resonance
Articulation – Vowels and Formants
Articulation – Women's voice, Formants and articulation
Articulation – Frequently Asked Questions
Formants and tongue position
Spectrograms – Same vowel different tonality
Spectrograms – Different vowel same tonality
Spectrograms – Spectrogram of speech and Formants
Table – Formants by voice type
Table – Phonetic system models

4d – Body position

Body position

4 e – Resume (Technique, Voice placement, Vibrations, 4a + 4b + 4c + 4d)

Technique, Voice placement, Vibrations, Resonance, Articulation, Body Position, Formants, Registri, Passaggi
Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 5 – Speech

Introduction
Characteristics of effective speeches
Dialogues, conversations and voice
Frequently Asked Questions, comments and practical advices

Chapter 6 – Singing

Technical merit, Artistic impression, Expression, Acting, Communication

Chapter 7 – Medical issues (Voice disorders, Prevention, Advices)

Flue
Laryngitis
Voice disorders
Nose disorders
Medicine
Eucalypt
Prevention (Useful guidelines and advices)

Chapter 8 – Singers - Right and wrong habits and techniques singers usually have

Frequently Asked Questions, common mistakes and comments about singers
Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 9 – Teaching Singing - Teachers and Students

Teachers and students, Facing and dealing with teaching problems, Frequently Asked Questions