The human voice is triangular: This 1-minute tour through singer Mariah Carey’s impressive five octave range demonstrates the naturally triangular shape of the human voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaSfRhNIFkw
The power of speaking slower: One of the most powerful speeches ever delivered was Martin Luther King’s 1963 ‘I have a dream’. This extract (5 minutes) shows how he used pace, long vowels and pauses to hook his audience into his message: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhE
Gender-specific voice problems: The majority of this article from the University of Iowa Voice Academy discusses how the female voice is affected by natural hormone changes during menstruation, pregnancy, breast-feeding and menopause. A shorter section discusses male-specific problems. There are also warnings about the possible deleterious effects on the voice of aspirin and birth control pills: www.uiowa.edu/voice-academy/male-female-voices
Q: What aspect(s) of Martin Luther King’s delivery could you adapt to help you be heard and understood better in class?
The human voice is triangular: This 1-minute tour through singer Mariah Carey’s impressive five octave range demonstrates the naturally triangular shape of the human voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaSfRhNIFkw
The power of speaking slower: One of the most powerful speeches ever delivered was Martin Luther King’s 1963 ‘I have a dream’. This extract (5 minutes) shows how he used pace, long vowels and pauses to hook his audience into his message: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhE
Gender-specific voice problems: The majority of this article from the University of Iowa Voice Academy discusses how the female voice is affected by natural hormone changes during menstruation, pregnancy, breast-feeding and menopause. A shorter section discusses male-specific problems. There are also warnings about the possible deleterious effects on the voice of aspirin and birth control pills: www.uiowa.edu/voice-academy/male-female-voices
Q: What aspect(s) of Martin Luther King’s delivery could you adapt to help you be heard and understood better in class?
