Shalayna G. NV 1

Chapter Summary: A generator, vibrator, and resonator, are the three requirements for musical sound.  When looking at the voice , the generator is the airflow, the vibrator is the vocal folds, and the primary resonators include; nasal cavity, mouth, and pharynx. This allows the singer to understand how the voice works. Resonance can be viewed as something the singer makes happen but in actuality, resonance is passive. The only active ingredients, that need to be trained, in singing are phonation and airflow. We should not approach singing as a mechanical process because that is not apart of nature. Our whole body reflects our singing. According to the wholistic approach, in order to fix the whole, we must fix the different parts that make up the whole. We must be concerned about why we are having issues with our voice, rather than immediately trying to cure them. Tricks to fixing our issues are only temporary. Quality of the voice depends on how the voice is being used. We need to focus on how we are using our instrument. Constant motion puts us in a state of readiness. We must put our control to the side and push through. There is a connection between the right and left brain that we must allow to happen (a connection between learning and creativity). Trust the outcome of singing , and if it doesn't go as planned, reevaluate and try again.
Key Concept: We have to understand what makes up the whole in order to fix it.
Key Terms:Generator, Vibrator, Resonator(s), Bernoulli effect, phonation, air flow, wholistic approach, vocal freedom
Connection: I asked myself if I was a bag of tricks. I have not really taken the time to make everything I've been taught seem natural. We all crave vocal freedom and this chapter really breaks down how to achieve that. The concept of not getting in our own way, constantly shows up in the books we are reading. But this book specifically states that we must have vulnerability and emotional honesty to create our art. I love that !