1. A closer look at the
role of the larynx
Housed within the larynx are the 2 vocal cords.
One either side you have the ventricular folds (false folds).
The arytenoids are at the start of each vocal fold.
The epiglottis is there to close over the windpipe when
you swallow so that you do not take in food or drink down
“the wrong way”.
The lower blue cartilage you can see is called the
cricoidcartilage
Above it is the thyroid cartilage
When you learn to use ’thyroid tilt' this helps enormously
through register transitions
Steve Tyler Footage (My favourites in youtube)
http://www.brightonsinginglessons.co.uk

2. A voice in action

3. Vocal Fold Flexibilty
1. Your vocal folds are akin to an elastic band –
2. Excellent exercise is Sirening on the sound “NG”
3. Look up the free resources page for loads of
important information about everything from vocal
nodules, music transposition, a free metronome &
other useful music & singing information.
http://www.brightonsinginglessons.co.uk

4. With thanks to
the Vocal
Process: Building
a Larynx
How does it move?
How does it affect the vocal
folds
How does this relate to
your singing?

5. Goal – to manipulate the larynx
and improve vocal technique
In pairs
Feel each others larynx…

6. Next Week:
Retraction of the Larynx
Why does your voice tighten when
nervous?
Video

7. Elastic Bands
The true vocal folds and the false vocal folds
The job of the larynx
Men & Women have different sized thyroid cartilage
which harks back to the days when men hunted in the
wild and needed protection from being bitten on the
throat by wild animals (nerdy fact) 
The vocal folds stretch on high notes
The vocal folds are short & thick when singing low
notes
Sirens on “NG”

8. Laryngeal movement in action
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheC
hipJenkins?feature=mhee#p/f/36/jrY
kz2TAEpE

9. Practise Diary Task This
Week:
Why is there so much confusion about the
voice?
How can you find out more?
3 things you can do this week…