Category: Lexicon

  • May 12, 2025
    The mucosal wave is the undulating motion of the mucous membrane (mucosa) that covers the vocal folds. During phonation, when…
  • May 12, 2025
    Mode 2 is another term for Cricothyroid dominant production, head voice, or falsetto. Mode 2 means that the vocal folds…
  • May 12, 2025
    Mode 1 describes singing with a thyroarytenoid dominant production or chest voice. In this production, the vocal folds are thickened,…
  • May 12, 2025
    Modal Voice is another term for Thyroarytenoid Dominant Production or Chest Voice. Modal voice is characterized by a harmonically rich…
  • May 12, 2025
    Mixed Voice is a misleading term arising out of a balancing of Chest and Head voice. All phonation is a…
  • May 12, 2025
    Messa di voce or ‘mass of voice’ is a vocal technique where the singer phonates a single pitch and increases…
  • May 12, 2025
    Medial refers to a position or direction toward the midline or center of the body. It signifies a location closer…
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    The Malleus is one of the three tiny bones located in the middle ear, collectively known as the ossicles, which…
  • May 12, 2025
    Lung Capacity is a term that encompasses four different measurements of volume, typically measured in liters. Total Lung Capacity: the…
  • May 12, 2025
    The Lombard Effect, named after the French scientist Étienne Lombard, is a phenomenon where individuals automatically adjust their vocal intensity,…