Chapter 10
Summary
-This chapter discusses the anatomy and function of the ears. The ears help us to collect and process sound as well as to maintain balance. Anatomy of the ear includes the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. The outer ear consists of the pinna, a bony canal, and the eardrum. The middle ear consists of the malleus, incus, and stapes (the three smallest bones in the body), the tensor tympanum muscle, the stapedius muscle, and the Eustacian tube. The inner ear consists of a fluid filled region that is mainly responsible for balance and contains organs called the utricle, saccule, and semi-circle canals, and the cochlea. The cochlea consists of vestibular membrane and includes the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani between which lies the basilar membrane. Hearing is extremely important for singers and voice teachers as it is what allows us to process sound and detect errors in our voice. Feeling the sound and proper vocal technique is only part of the battle, we must also hear what it sounds like to use proper technique. We must be able to hear when we are out of tune and when we are in tune. Understanding how our ears and hearing works can help us to appreciate and take care of that ability that we use everyday in our singing.
Application
-It is difficult to correct your voice if you don't know what you sound like. One thing I had never even thought about is the importance of taking care of your ears when you are teaching all day being in close proximity to a student singing loudly close to your ear, and when you are performing or rehearsing with a large orchestra. It had never occurred to me how crucial it would be to take care of your hearing so as not to damage your ears.
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