Is your voice identifiable? Mumbler? Belief indicating insecurity/fear

Gruff speaker? Belief signifying impatience/unfriendliness

Mispronounces words? Belief implying ignorance

Assumptions:Assumptions: Valid/Invalid?

1.1. Breathing Mechanism Breathing Mechanism for sound production

Lungs, diaphragm, abdominal muscles, & muscles attached to rib cage

Involuntary functioning for the most part

Give capability for greater volume & better breath control

Lungs work as bellows

Separate handlesArea expands between handlesCreates a vacuum sucking air through valveClosing handles forces air out of nozzle

Contracts & pulls down

Muscles attached to ribs pull up & outward

Lungs lose air pressure

Flattens out when breathing in

Curves downward with exhale

Abdominal & muscles attached to rib cage force air from lungs

Stand upright Left hand on

sternum Right hand on

your right shoulder

Take a deep breath

2.2. Place book at base Place book at base of sternumof sternum

3.3. Breathe normal at Breathe normal at firstfirst

4.4. Watch book rise & Watch book rise & fallfall

5.5. Work to control Work to control muscles by taking a muscles by taking a deep breath & deep breath & slowly release it for slowly release it for 5 count5 count

6.6. Continue, but try toContinue, but try to increase count to increase count to

build breathing build breathing strengthstrength

1.1. Lie flat on backLie flat on back

1. Abdominal muscles push air from lungs

2. Air passes through trachea & out mouth or nose

3. The larynx/voice box houses vocal folds/cords

4. Air passes through vocal folds that are relaxed & open with no vocalization

5. Larynx muscles stretch vocal folds that vibrate to produce sound as air passes through

Mouth, pharynx, & nasal cavity

Enrich, modify, & amplify sound

Depending on size, shape, texture, & structure, reinforce vibrated sound

Adjusting resonators allow for more pleasant-sounding speaking voice