Chapter 5
Summary
-This chapter begins with an explanation of what a fundamental frequency or Fo (frequency of oscillation) is and how it relates to what we know as basic pitches. In addition to these fundamental frequencies a healthy voice will have overtones which are all considered harmonics. Harmonics and resonance are what give an individual their individuality when it comes to the timbre of their voice. There are typically 2 formants in the voice that can be adequately used at different pitches with different vowels and are related to upper and lower voice registers. For example Formant 1 can be found at /i/=E4, /e/= C5, /a/= G5, /o/= C5, /u/=E4. This knowledge is supposed to help us figure out harmonics. The singer's formant can be used by singers to acheive notes above the first 2 formants and is created by resonance in the Epilarynx. It is what gives singers the ping quality in their voice. Sometimes vowel quality has to be sacrificed for better intonation but I honestly don't think that this is true.
Application
-Knowing about formants can help us to analyze a singer's voice. But honestly knowing which vowels give the best resonance and intonation at different pitches can help to make for more effective warm-ups. Beyond warm-ups however, I don't know how good knowing about formants is other than to help ourselves and our students to work through their passagio and making that transition smooth.
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