Phonation into a Tube as a Voice Training Method: Acoustic and Physiologic Observations

Abstract

Phonation into narrow glass tubes has been used as a voice training method. The present study examined phonatory and voice quality during and after tube phonation. The methods used were (a) electromyography with surface electrodes, (b) a dual-channel electroglottography from which the vertical larynx position was derived and (c) inverse filtering of the acoustic signal of vowel samples produced before and immediately after the exercise. Phonation into a tube seemed to cause a tendency to heighten the vertical laryngeal position. For female subjects (n = 3) the tube exercise tended to lead to increased vocal effort in vowel production after the exercise and, in contrast, to a tendency for a more relaxed voice production for the males (n = 2).

Effects on Vocal Fold Collision and Phonation Threshold Pressure of Resonance Tube Phonation With Tube End in Water

“…Further, voice quality improvements have been noted, especially in neutral pitch range. However, also increased phonatory effort was observed in three female subjects (Laukkanen et al, 1995). Gaskill and Erickson (2010) found significant changes, both increases and decreases, of the glottal contact quotient (CQ) in 15 vocally untrained males who had repeatedly phonated into a 50-cm glass tube.…”

“…Laukkanen and associates have carried out a series of pre-to post-experiments on the effects of resonance tube phonation (Laukkanen, 1992;Laukkanen et al, 1995;Story et al, 2000;Titze et al, 2002;Laukkanen et al, 2007;Laukkanen et al, 2008;Vampola et al, 2011). In these experiments the tube end was held in air.…”

Quantifying Component Parts of Indirect and Direct Voice Therapy Related to Different Voice Disorders

“…[22][23][24][25][26] Although it is difficult to cite every direct voice therapy approach, the above list seems representative of the voice therapies used for most voice disorders in modern day treatment. After closely reviewing each different direct voice therapy, it could be argued that they collectively represent approaches that either attend to resonance, airflow, or digital manipulation (ie, circumlaryngeal reposturing/massage).…”

Glottal Contact Quotient in Mediterranean Tongue Trill

“…The primary benefit of lip trill has been attributed to the need to modify respiratory flow and subglottal pressure because of the change in vocal tract resonance caused by the lip occlusion or anterior vocal tract constriction. 15,16 Trills of the lips and tongue require continuous vibration of the lips or tongue while maintaining simultaneously phonation. They have been advocated for habilitation of the voice in vocal pedagogy, and their indication have extended to include also rehabilitation of the scarred vocal folds following microlaryngeal surgery.…”