Tag: Voice Science

  • May 12, 2025
    A Voice Range Profile is a comprehensive representation of a singer's vocal range and capabilities. It typically consists of a…
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    Vibrato is an oscillation of pitch during phonation. To define vibrato we measure both the rate or speed of the…
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    The Source-Filter Theory is an acoustic model that explains how the human voice produces sound and how this sound is…
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    Self to Other Ratio is the ratio of which a singer hears themselves compared to an ensemble or band. Preferences…
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    Registration Violations occur when singers chooses to sing a pitch in a way that is different from the bodies natural…
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    Vocal Registers were first defined by Manuel Garcia II as “a series of homogeneous sounds produced by one mechanism, differing…
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    Psychoacoustics is the study of the psychological and physiological effects of sound perception on the human auditory system. It explores…
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    Presbyphonia refers to the age-related changes in the voice that occur as individuals grow older. It can affect a vocalist's…
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    Phonation Threshold Pressure (Pth or PTP) is the minimum sub-glottal pressure required for phonation, measured in kilopascal (kPa). The required…
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    Passaggio is the Italian term for the ranges where singers must make physical or acoustic changes to their singing technique…