The Larynx: Vocal Folds part two
Last week we started looking at the vocal folds within the larynx. This week we’ll take a slightly closer look at the vibration that happens to create the sound of the voice.
The Larynx: vocal folds
The vocal folds are thin pieces of muscle attached within the larynx. They are also referred to as vocal cords and the vocal process, but the latter term covers more than we are talking about in this blog
The Larynx: Primary Sound
fter discussing power in last week’s blog, this week’s topic is The Larynx: Primary Sound. While the Northumbrian pipes we talked about last week made a droning (constant) sound, our voices don’t drone in the same way. We are always stopping and starting that sound. However it is that underlying sound that creates speech.
The larynx: Power
This month we’re going to be talking about the larynx and how it powers our voices. Now, without a carving knife and a willing subject, we’re going to be exploring the feel of the larynx rather than actually being able to see what goes on in our voice box.