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Physical and Personal

Development in the Arts

Quarter 1
Module 5

The Anatomy of
an Artist:
Vocal Anatomy
Physical and Personal Development in the Arts – Grade 11
Quarter 1 – Module 5: The Anatomy of an Artist: Vocal Anatomy
First Edition, 2020

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 Physical and Personal
Development in the Arts
Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 5
The Anatomy of an Artist:
Vocal Anatomy

Introductory Message
 For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Physical and Personal Development in the Arts (Grade 11)
Module on The Anatomy of an Artist: Vocal Anatomy!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed, and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and

independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely:
Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the Physical and Personal Development in the Arts Module on

The Anatomy of an Artist: Vocal Anatomy!
 This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an
active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - These point to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module. 

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measure how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

By the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to achieve the following learning
competencies:
1. Identify the parts of the body involved in the creation/ performance of
different art forms

PRETEST
Write T if the statement is true but if the statement is false, replace the underlined
word with the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided before the
number.
____________ 1. The larynx is also known as the vocal folds.

____________ 2. The diaphragm’s purpose is to blow air into the vocal folds.

____________ 3. The phonatory system contains the vocal folds.

____________ 4. The vocal tract is the area from the nose down to the vocal cords.

____________ 5. The nasal cavity is composed of the mouth, lips, teeth, and cheeks.

LESSON

The Anatomy of an Artist: Vocal Anatomy

Most people do not really take any time to consider the interesting work that goes
on in the body when they sing. They seem to assume that the voice just magically
'appears' whenever they will it to.

Nearly everyone has probably heard expressions like 'sing from the diaphragm (or
belly)' and 'support the breath (or voice)', used frequently by many singing teachers.
However, if a student does not understand some basic human anatomy that is
related to making breath and sound, these common expressions can become
encased in mystery.

A student of voice cannot possibly learn how to achieve greater control over his or
her singing voice if he or she does not understand the physiological mechanisms to
which his or her teacher is referring. It isn't necessary to memorize all the complex
parts and functions of vocal anatomy, but it is helpful to gain a general and
practical understanding of them. Comprehending the terminology that a teacher
uses during lessons will help vocal students make more consistent progress.

Vocal technique is as much a science as singing is an art form. While, initially, a

student may have to concentrate very hard on his or her breathing, tone placement
and muscle control, these techniques will become easier, more natural and even
automatic in time, making singing much more enjoyable.

The Parts Involved in Vocal Production

In order for humans to produce sounds, a combination of body parts need to work
together. The vocal anatomy is divided into three (3) subsystems: respiratory
system, vibratory system, and resonating system.

Figure 1: The parts of the vocal anatomy | Photo from https://www.templehealth.org/about/blog/how-

does-my-voice-work
1. The respiratory system plays a role in sound production by providing
and regulating air pressure to cause the vibratory system to function or
vibrate.
 The diaphragm is a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of
the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest. It contracts
and flattens when inhaling, as a result, it creates a vacuum effect
that pulls air into the lungs. When exhaling, the diaphragm
relaxes, and the air is pushed out of lungs.
 Chest muscles aid the diaphragm and lungs in establishing
movements necessary for breathing.
 The lungs are where the air come from. It blows air into the vocal
folds for it to vibrate and produce buzzing sounds that will turn
into one’s voice.
2. The vibratory system, also known as the phonatory system, contains
the vocal folds, which changes air pressure into sound waves, which then
produces the voice.
 The larynx is where the vocal cords, now called vocal folds, are
found. It causes the vocal folds to vibrate or buzz. This buzzing
quality to the speech is called voice or voicing.
3. Lastly, the resonating system is responsible for amplifying and
modifying the vibrations caused be the vibratory system, which then
results into a person’s recognizable voice.
 The oral cavity is composed of the mouth, lips, teeth, and cheeks.
 The nasal cavity, also known as the sinus cavity, is the space
behind the nose.
 The pharynx is the upper portion of the throat. It is a cavity which
connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx.
 The vocal tract is the area from the nose and the nasal cavity
down to the vocal cords deep in the throat. It includes the lips,
tongue, throat, and even nose.
 The Process of Voice Production

The vocal folds produce sound when they come together and then vibrate as
air passes through them during exhalation of air from the lungs. This
vibration produces the sound wave for the voice.

In order for the sound to be clear and not raspy or hoarse, the vocal folds
must vibrate together symmetrically and regularly. The rate of vibration
determines the pitch of the voice. When the voice is hoarse, the vocal folds
may not be closing fully, or may not be vibrating symmetrically.

ACTIVITY

Illustrate the process of voice production. The diagram must include the eight (8)
parts of the vocal anatomy discussed in the module and describe their purpose in
producing one’s voice.
 WRAP-UP

What is the main idea of the lesson?

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VALUING

What is the purpose of the lesson?

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POSTTEST

Write T if the statement is true but if the statement is false, replace the underlined
word with the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided before the
number.
____________ 1. The pharynx is where the vibration or buzzing sounds are
produced.

____________ 2. The nasal cavity is the upper portion of the throat that connects the
oral cavity to the larynx.
____________ 3. The resonating system amplifies and modifies the vibrations
produced by the larynx.

____________ 4. When a person is exhaling, the diaphragm contracts.

____________ 5. The mouth can be found in the oral cavity.

KEY TO CORRECTION
Pre-Test Post-Test
1. T 1. Larynx
2. Lungs 2. Pharynx
3. T 3. T
4. T 4. Inhaling
5. Oral cavity 5. T

REFERENCES

https://voicefoundation.org/health-science/voice-disorders/anatomy-physiology-
of-voice-production/
https://www.singwise.com/articles/anatomy-of-the-voice
https://www.swedish.org/services/swedish-otolaryngology/our-services/voice-
and-swallowing-disorders-center/how-is-voice-produced#