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Lesson 5-Speech and Oral
Lesson 5-Speech and Oral
Voice Intensity
Learning Outcomes:
One of the key tools vocalists use to be expressive is the ability to control the loudness,
or intensity, of their singing. There are three distinct ways in which this is done:
We will cover each of these mechanisms in turn, but first, a quick review of some of the
sound-related terms involved.
Acoustic power: a measure of the amount of energy produced and radiated into the
surrounding air, per second, measured in watts. Note that unless the vocal sound
makes it out of the vocal tract and into the environment, it doesn't count. Thus, singers
and speakers who are more efficient in getting as much of their sound out of their
mouths as possible will produce more acoustic power than other vocalists, all other
factors being equal.
Intensity: a measure of the radiated power (covered above) per unit area. Intensity
decreases as the distance from the sound source increases, since the area through which
the sound is being sent grows ever larger.
Give the examples wherein you need to adjust your voice intensity.
References:
https://www.sltinfo.com/loudness/
http://www.ncvs.org/ncvs/tutorials/voiceprod/tutorial/three.html
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-communications/chapter/effective-
vocal-delivery/