This discussion reminds me of an observation I did a few days ago, when listening to my daughter doing some mouthpiece buzzing in a nearby room: I noticed how that sound was unmistakably her voice.
Daniel On 25Feb 2010, at 19:00 , Herbert Foster wrote: > This reply is over stated and over simplified. In fact, the vocal > chords do have a significant effect on the timbre of the sound, > though the resonances of the vocal tract have the major effect. The > vocal chords and lips are more than passive vibrators. When I switch > from full voice to falsetto on the same note, there is a large > change in timbre. When I lip notes sharp or flat, there is a change > in timbre, as much as by changing the volume of my mouth. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
