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WHAT IS ARTICULATION?
-The formation of _____ and ______ in speech.
-It is the actor's responsibility to convey the story to the audience. Through articulation, audiences can better understand what is going on in the scene.
-Poor articulation = A Confused Audience
Clear and Distinct Sounds
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ARTICULATION + PROJECTION = CLEAR COMMUNICATION
-Along with articulation, actors must _____ in order for audiences to understand them.
________: Speaking loudly without yelling.
-________ using the voice in way that is loud enough to reach all audience members.
-Engaging your diaphragm in order to speak loudly without hurting your vocal chords.
- -project
- -Projection
- -Safely
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ARTICULATION EXERCISES
-Actors almost always do some kind of ________ before performing in order to warm up their moths and voices for performance.
-This helps from getting tongue tied and ready to enunciate their words clearly for the audience to understand.
Examples:
-____________
-The lips, the teeth, the tip of the tongue
-Mommy made me mash my M&Ms
- -articulation exercise
- -Diction is done with the tip of the tongue and teeth
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CHARACTER VOICES - VOICE VOCABULARY
*For different characters, we use different character voices. Voice alone can tell us something about a character.
-_________: Voice with no expression
-_________: The modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice
-_________: The way you emphasize words or phrases (operative words)
-_________: Highness or lowness of the voice
- -Monotone
- -Inflection
- -Stress
- -Pitch
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CHARACTER VOICES - VOICE VOCABULARY
*For different characters, we use different character voices. Voice alone can tell us something about a character.
-_______: Loudness or softness of the voice
-_______: How quickly or slowly a person speaks
-_______: The level of enunciation you use when speaking
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QUALITY OF VOICE:
*Quality refers to how your voice sounds in regards to raspy, nasal, breathy, or rich.
-_______: Speaking softly with little or no vibration of the vocal chords.
-_______: Sounds hoarse, higher pitch than whispering.
-_______: Often high pitch; may sound youthful.
-_______: Sounds low in pitch.
-_______: Sounds flat or bored.
- -Whispering
- -Raspy
- -Nasally
- -Throaty or Rich
- -Monotone
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OTHER QUALITIES OF VOICE:
-_______: Sounds like one is near tears.
-_______: Voice from someone you can't see (ghost, someone in a different room).
-_______: Harsh, whisper like, scratchy, rough.
-_______: Too nice; sound of untrustworthy person.
-_______: Loud and clear, often high pitched.
- -Brittle
- -Disembodied
- -Grating
- -Honeyed
- -Ringing
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