1. The
Voice

2. VOICE
The production of
sound

3. speech
 Combination of sounds

4. Quality
 The distinctive characteristic of the
voice that makes it pleasant or
unpleasant to hear
 Often referred as timbre or tone color
 Results from the weight exerted on
the vocal chords by the resonators in
the process of speaking

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD
VOICE
 Clear
 Pleasant
 Varied
 Understandable
 Free from tension

6. ELEMENTS OF THE VOICE
WHICH REFLECT MOOD:
 Quality
 Pitch
 Force or intensity
 rate

7. PITCH
 Location of the
sound on the musical
scale and is
determined by the
tension applied to
the tone-producing
mechanism – the
vocal chords

8. IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF
PITCH
 Key or general level of the voice–
general pitch level
 Inflections– change in pitch occurring
between syllables or words
 Melody patterns– rhythm and swing
of your phrases and sentences

9. COMMON VOICE QUALITIES
NORMAL BREATHY FULL CHESTY THIN
• Speaking • Creating an • Also • Deep • High-
naturally atmospher known as hollow pitched
e of secrecy the voice as if showing
• Showing
and orotund or coming old-age,
little or no
mystery round from a extreme
emotion
mouth deep and fatigue or
quality empty weakening
• Formal and cave or even
dignified extreme
excitement

10. LOUDNESS OR INTENSITY
 Effect of sound on the ear
 Caused by the force of the expiratory air
stream and the efficient use of the
resonators, not by the constriction of the
throat

11. DEGREE
 The amount of force applied so that in
whispering only a low degree of force is used
whereas in shouting, a high degree of force is
applied

12. FORMS OF INTENSITY
• Applied gradually but firmly
EFFUSIVE • Suggests deep but restrained feelings
• Applied firmly but rapidly
EXPULSIVE • Suggests decisiveness, vigor and
sincerity
• Manner is in a sudden outburst
EXPLOSIVE • Projects violence streaming from
extreme anger, sudden fear and other
strong emotions

13. VOLUME
 Degree of loudness

14. PROJECTION
 Process of directing the voice to a
specific target

15. TARGET
 Particular direction to which you are
aiming and addressing

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