voice and diction chapter 3 & 4

determined by the production of the original tone by the vocal folds. As the tone passes through the throat, mouth and nasal cavities its altered and modified, reinforced and enriched. The shape size and tension of these resonators determine what the listener hears

You can’t have too much tension but you need some tension

General overall body relaxation is the first step in pleasant vocal quality

• 1. your throat and mouth passageways must be relatively open, selectively relaxed and free of unnecessary tension.
• 2. Your lips and the jaw and of course your tongue must be agile and flexible

the power or intensity of the vocal tone; volume, projection; force

loudness increases as air pressure beneath the vocal folds increases

excessive yelling or shouting

• articulation
• proper pitch level 
• maximum use of resonance
• clear tone quality
• conscious control of rate and articulation sufficient energy and animation

relatively strong and forceful emotions and ideas are often more effective if relatively loud levels are used. Material that is of the opposite is frequently more effective if quiet levels are used. When a room has lots of people in it loudness has to be increased because the people absorb sound waves. The nearness of the audience is also important.

very soft, soft to loud, very loud

use the meaning behinds the words you are saying to vary your loudness