From my lessons at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Here is a powerpoint about vocal anatomy.

1. Goal – learning about
vocal anatomy
Why?
How could it benefit your singing?
3 Reasons…
http://www.brightonsinginglessons.co.uk

2. Chip Jenkins
I coach talented singer- songwriters, X-Factor
contestants and Singing Students at the British
Institute of Modern Music &Chichester
University.
http://www.brightonsinginglessons.co.uk

3. Practise Diary
Why is there so much confusion about the
voice?
How can you find out more?
3 things you can do this week…

4. Warm Ups
(remember you never know which ones might be
useful in the assessment…)
Head Neck & Shoulders
Pscht
Drinking up through the straws exercise
Papa’s Got a Head like a Ping Pong Ball
Sirens on “NG”

5. Vocal Anatomy

6. A voice in action
Watch the vocal folds open & close
http://homepage.mac.com/changcy/
voice/1normal/glide.mov

7. A voice in action

8. Building a
Larynx
How does it move?
How does it affect the vocal
folds
How does this relate to
your singing?

9. Goal – Week 2
1. Download & print off your larynx – bring it with you for
next week. Ready for next class when we will build a
larynx.
2. Bring an elastic band
3. Look up the free resources page for loads of important
information about everything from vocal nodules, music
transposition, a free metronome & other useful music &
singing information.
http://www.brightonsinginglessons.co.uk