Abstract
Electrolaryngographic recordings were made of spoken and sung voices of 256 trained and untrained singers aged 8-18. The authors examined measures of spoken voice including mean F0 and mean Larynx Closed Quotient (CQ) and related them to the parameters of sex, development and vocal training.
Results showed a smaller decrease in mean spoken F0 across the pubertal growth spurt than generally reported. A negative correlation between CQ and mean spoken F0 was found for boys, with no evidence of effects of singing training on the closed quotient of the spoken voice. A slight increase in CQ with decreasing F0 was evident amongst untrained girls with a very weak correlation. Trained girls showed no correlation between spoken F0 and mean CQ. A comparison with results of sung voice analysis previously reported suggests evidence of differing voice production strategies between spoken and sung voice in girls.
Results showed a smaller decrease in mean spoken F0 across the pubertal growth spurt than generally reported. A negative correlation between CQ and mean spoken F0 was found for boys, with no evidence of effects of singing training on the closed quotient of the spoken voice. A slight increase in CQ with decreasing F0 was evident amongst untrained girls with a very weak correlation. Trained girls showed no correlation between spoken F0 and mean CQ. A comparison with results of sung voice analysis previously reported suggests evidence of differing voice production strategies between spoken and sung voice in girls.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2006 |
| Event | 3rd International Symposium on Physiology and Acoustics of Singing - St William's College, York, United Kingdom Duration: 11 May 2006 → 14 May 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd International Symposium on Physiology and Acoustics of Singing |
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| Abbreviated title | PAS3 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | York |
| Period | 11/05/06 → 14/05/06 |