Laryngeal Vibratory Mechanisms: The Notion of Vocal Register Revisited

Roubeau, Bernard; Henrich, Nathalie; Castellengo, Michèle

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.10.014

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“…In addition to CT activation, voice production by the larynx over its entire possible F0 range likely requires adjustments of the adductory ILMs, especially during register transitions (Roubeau et al, 2009;Kochis-Jennings et al, 2012). While the definition of register has been a subject of much controversy it is generally agreed that speech and singing involve two registers: a "chest" register encompassing the lower F0 range and a "falsetto" register encompassing the higher F0 range ( Svec et al, 2008, Kochis-Jennings et al, 2012.…”

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Influence and interactions of laryngeal adductors and cricothyroid muscles on fundamental frequency and glottal posture control

Chhetri¹,

Neubauer²,

Sofer³

et al. 2014

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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The interactions of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles (ILMs) in controlling fundamental frequency (F0) and glottal posture remain unclear. In an in vivo canine model, three sets of intrinsic laryngeal muscles-the thyroarytenoid (TA), cricothyroid (CT), and lateral cricoarytenoid plus interarytenoid (LCA/IA) muscle complex-were independently and accurately stimulated in a graded manner using distal laryngeal nerve stimulation. Graded neuromuscular stimulation was used to independently activate these paired intrinsic laryngeal muscles over a range from threshold to maximal activation, to produce 320 distinct laryngeal phonatory postures. At phonation onset these activation conditions were evaluated in terms of their vocal fold strain, glottal width at the vocal processes, fundamental frequency (F0), subglottic pressure, and airflow. F0 ranged from 69 to 772 Hz and clustered into chest-like and falsetto-like groups. CT activation was always required to raise F0, but could also lower F0 at low TA and LCA/IA activation levels. Increasing TA activation first increased then decreased F0 in all CT and LCA/IA activation conditions. Increasing TA activation also facilitated production of high F0 at a lower onset pressure. Independent control of membranous (TA) and cartilaginous (LCA/IA) glottal closure enabled multiple pathways for F0 control via changes in glottal posture.

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Influence and interactions of laryngeal adductors and cricothyroid muscles on fundamental frequency and glottal posture control

Chhetri¹,

Neubauer²,

Sofer³

et al. 2014

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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“…The first transition in the soprano voice typically occurs around E4-F4 ($340 Hz) (Miller, D.G., 2000;Miller, R., 2000;Roubeau et al, 2004Roubeau et al, , 2009Henrich, 2006). Commonly known as the primo passaggio or the chest-head register transition, this transition corresponds to the M1-M2 change in laryngeal mechanism (Roubeau et al, 2009).…”

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Glottal behavior in the high soprano range and the transition to the whistle register

Garnier

Henrich

Buchman

et al. 2012

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Glottal behavior in the high soprano range and the transition to the whistle register The high soprano range was investigated by acoustic and electroglottographic measurements of 12 sopranos and high-speed endoscopy of one of these. A single laryngeal transition was observed on glissandi above the primo passaggio. It supports the existence of two distinct laryngeal mechanisms in the high soprano range: M2 and M3, underlying head and whistle registers. The laryngeal transition occurred gradually over several tones within the interval D#5-D6. It occurred over a wider range and was completed at a higher pitch for trained than untrained sopranos. The upper limit of the laryngeal transition during glissandi was accompanied by pitch jumps or instabilities, but, for most singers, it did not coincide with the upper limit of R1:f 0 tuning (i.e., tuning the first resonance to the fundamental frequency). However, pitch jumps could also be associated with changes in resonance tuning. Four singers demonstrated an overlap range over which they could sing with a full head or fluty resonant quality. Glottal behaviors underlying these two qualities were similar to the M2 and M3 mechanisms respectively. Pitch jumps and discontinuous glottal and spectral changes characteristic of a M2-M3 laryngeal transition were observed on decrescendi produced within this overlap range.

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“…From a physiological point of view, many researchers, including the present authors, described human voice production in terms of four laryngeal mechanisms (M0, M1, M2, M3), each associated with a different biomechanical configuration of the laryngeal vibrator over the voice frequency range [21]. The main mechanisms (M1 and M2) are used in classical and non-classical singing styles.…”

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“…It is thus complementary to imaging techniques. EGG has been used to identify laryngeal mechanisms [21]. Glottal closing and opening instants can be determined from the differentiated EGG signal, and hence glottal parameters such as fundamental frequency, open, closed or contact quotients can be derived [57].…”

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Analysing and Understanding the Singing Voice: Recent Progress and Open Questions

Kob¹,

Henrich²,

Herzel³

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Abstract:The breadth of expression in singing depends on fine control of physiology and acoustics. In this review, the basic concepts from speech acoustics, including the source-filter model, models of the glottal source and source-filter interactions, are described. The precise control, the extended pitch range, the timbre control and, in some cases, the uses of alternate phonation modes all merit further attention and explanation. Here we review features of the singing voice and the understanding that has been delivered by new measurement techniques. We describe the glottal mechanisms and the control of vocal tract resonances used in singing. We review linear and nonlinear components of the voice and the way in which they are measured and modelled and discuss the aero-acoustic models. We conclude with a list of open questions and active fields of research.

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Laryngeal Vibratory Mechanisms: The Notion of Vocal Register Revisited

Cited by 133 publications

References 33 publications

Influence and interactions of laryngeal adductors and cricothyroid muscles on fundamental frequency and glottal posture control

Influence and interactions of laryngeal adductors and cricothyroid muscles on fundamental frequency and glottal posture control

Glottal behavior in the high soprano range and the transition to the whistle register

Analysing and Understanding the Singing Voice: Recent Progress and Open Questions

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