Determining the Relevant Criteria for Three-dimensional Vocal Tract Characterization

Soprano singers face a number of specific challenges when singing vowels at high frequencies, due to the wide spacing of harmonics in the voice source. The varied and complex techniques used to overcome these are still not fully understood. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become increasingly popular in recent years for singing voice analysis. This study proposes a new protocol using three-dimensional MRI to investigate the articulatory parameters relevant to resonance tuning, a technique whereby singers alter their vocal tract to shift its resonances nearer to a voice source harmonic, increasing the amplitude of the sound produced.

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