Vibration: Resonance in singing voice

* How your voice is created, part 2

The resonators(or amplifiers) and articulators(or modifiers) shape your voice into recognizable sound.

Your voice is shaped just as how the recorder(a woodwind musical instrument) works. When you exhale the air from your mouth, the air will vibrate your lips and the vibration will create sound in the recorder and the sound will be determined by the size, shape & hardness of the recorder.

(I) The Resonators(or amplifiers) of your voice: Chest, Tracheal tree(including Larynx, Trachea, Bronchus, Bronchioles, Alveoli), Upper part of Throat, Pharynx, Larynx, Sinuses, Nasal Cavity, Oral Cavity produce sound waves.

Without the resonators sound waves from vocal folds(vocal cords) will be just buzzing noises.
The sounds from the vocal folds(vocal cords) becomes human after passing these resonators(or amplifiers).

(II) The Articulators(or modifiers) of your voice: Lips, Tongue, Teeth, Soft & Hard Palates, Alveolar Ridge, Cheeks, Pharynx make sounds clear, easy & effective.

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After the airflow passes through the vocal folds(vocal cords), it will be modified by the articulators including lips, tongue, teeth, soft & hard palates, alveolar ridge, cheeks & pharynx, and the sound will become recognizable.
These articulators play important roles in shaping your one and only unique voice by their shapes, sizes and hardness.

In the next blog you'll be learning 'How your instrument works'!