Portfolio Week 3 - Vocal Organs
This week in voice, I learned about the Vocal Organs, I learned about the Larynx and its position in the body. The Larynx is a vocal organ in the body used for breathing, resonating sound and to also protect the trachea. The Larynx contains the vocal cords.
What do the Vocal Cords do?
The vocal cords adjust pitch and tone by altering their position and tension. The sounds we make is due to the vibration that occurs on the inner edge of the vocal cords also known as the mucosa. The vocal cords open during inspiration, and close when holding your breath, the image to the right shows the vocal cords open and closed.
Where are the Vocal Cords located?
The Vocal Cords are located in the centre of the Larynx, below the vocal ligament and at the top of the Trachea. The Larynx is a long and quite wide organ that is situated in the throat. As shown by the image the Larynx is also made of bone.
Practical Exercise
After I had filled out a questionnaire based sheet which helped me with my understanding of the Larynx and Vocal Cords I did a practical exercise the Exercise sat down with my hips feet knees and shoulders aligned. I first moved my larynx from side to side, this made my larynx tickle and I didn't like it as it was a peculiar feeling. In addition to this, when moving my larynx I felt it click this shows the tension on my larynx and how this simple exercise can help with the progress of my voice and larynx. After doing this exercise spoke and my voice felt a lot softer and calmer, I felt as though my voice was on cruise control as it felt so easy to speak. This exercise I will do from time to time but not everyday as it could cause permanent damage to my larynx.
In week 3 I also did another exercise, in this I visualised my larynx was a basket, and it was attached to a hot air balloon which I imagined was my head. This helped to keep my posture when doing certain exercises. I found this easy to visualise as I was focused on my body and had no distractions.
This is informative, now you need to focus more on your personal development. You need to provide more detail about how it felt in class, any observations you made about your voice and your body through carrying out different exercises.
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