Voice Research and Technology: Another Incremental Step in Reviving and Revising Coffin's Favorable Vowel Chart

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Voice Research and Technology: Another Incremental Step in Reviving and Revising Coffin's Favorable Vowel Chart

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Voice Research and Technology: Another Incremental Step in Reviving and Revising Coffin's Favorable Vowel Chart

Ingo Titze

Journal of singing, Vol.65(3), pp.329-331

01/01/2009

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Abstract

A study in which a baritone and soprano underwent an MRI while singing and speaking three vowels (/i/, /a/, and /u/). The study was conducted to observe pitch-vowel interactions. In general, pitch-vowel interaction is complex. For each of about 10 vowels, there are two to three formants to consider and three to four harmonics to keep track of for every pitch. A dynamic computerized version of Berton Coffin's pitch-vowel charts is probably the answer to the future, tailored to every individual singer.

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Coffin, Berton

Harmonics

Pitch (Acoustics)

Vocal Production

Vowels

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Title: Subtitle: Voice Research and Technology: Another Incremental Step in Reviving and Revising Coffin's Favorable Vowel Chart
Creators: Ingo Titze
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of singing, Vol.65(3), pp.329-331
Publisher: National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc
ISSN: 1086-7732
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2009
Academic Unit: School of Music; Communication Sciences and Disorders
Record Identifier: 9984719561402771

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