Vocal DevelopmentVocal Development

For use in broadcasting, your job, professional speaking or everyday life

Proper BreathingProper Breathing

• PosturePosture

– Back straightBack straight

• You speak better You speak better standingstanding

– Radio Studios Radio Studios are set up for are set up for standingstanding

VolumeVolume

• Loudness or softness of voiceLoudness or softness of voice

• Energy and enthusiasmEnergy and enthusiasm

• DO NOT SCREAM INTO MICDO NOT SCREAM INTO MIC

• Same volume sounds boringSame volume sounds boring

• ““Talking to the listener”Talking to the listener”

InflectionInflection

• PitchPitch– Highness or lowness in voiceHighness or lowness in voice

• A pitch change in your voice is InflectionA pitch change in your voice is Inflection– Upwards or downwardsUpwards or downwards– Can change the interpretation of your Can change the interpretation of your

statementstatement

• ““Did you watch the Did you watch the newsnews?”?”• Upwards=excitementUpwards=excitement• Downwards= disappointmentDownwards= disappointment

Elements of Vocal DevelopmentElements of Vocal Development

• RateRate–Speed of speakingSpeed of speaking

–Fast= more articulation problemsFast= more articulation problems

• PacingPacing–The use of pausesThe use of pauses

–Proper breathing between Proper breathing between phrases!phrases!

Elements of Vocal DevelopmentElements of Vocal Development

• ArticulationArticulation– Producing clear sounds without being Producing clear sounds without being

over preciseover precise• Lazy MouthLazy Mouth

– Leaving out soundsLeaving out sounds• inging

– Substituting soundsSubstituting sounds• The= daThe= da

– AdditionsAdditions• Alabama= alambamerAlabama= alambamer

Elements of Vocal DevelopmentElements of Vocal Development

• ““WIOQ”WIOQ”– W is W is Double-UDouble-U, not , not Dub-yaDub-ya

• ““Did You Eat?”Did You Eat?”– You is You is YouYou and not and not YaYa

• ““What are you doing?”What are you doing?”– You againYou again– Also Also DoingDoing and not and not Doin’Doin’

• ““Communicating”Communicating”– Same thing with the Same thing with the inging

Let’s Practice…

• Articulation 1 handout

ProjectsProjects

• Project 2- InflectionProject 2- Inflection–Practice readingPractice reading

–Record on computerRecord on computer

–Read in classRead in class

Elements of Vocal DevelopmentElements of Vocal Development

• PronunciationPronunciation–The way words are spoken (using The way words are spoken (using

proper sounds/syllables)proper sounds/syllables)

• Mispronounced words may Mispronounced words may alienate listenersalienate listeners

• Make sure you know them first!Make sure you know them first!

Elements of Vocal DevelopmentElements of Vocal Development

• Cairo…Cairo…

• Sewell…Sewell…

• Brett Farve…Brett Farve…

• Parfait…Parfait…

Pronunciation KeyPronunciation Key

• TelephoneTelephone– tel-uh-fonetel-uh-fone

• ComputerComputer– kuhm-pyoo-terkuhm-pyoo-ter

• ColorColor– kuhl-erkuhl-er

• LaboratoryLaboratory– lab-ruh-tawr-eelab-ruh-tawr-ee

ProjectsProjects

• Project 3- PronunciationProject 3- Pronunciation–Practice readingPractice reading

–Record on computerRecord on computer

–Read in classRead in class

ProjectsProjects

• Project 4- Tongue TwistersProject 4- Tongue Twisters–Practice readingPractice reading

–Record on computerRecord on computer

–Read in classRead in class

ProjectsProjects

• Project 5- Reading PhrasesProject 5- Reading Phrases–Practice readingPractice reading

–Record on computerRecord on computer

–Read in classRead in class