The Voice- How It Works

During last weeks lesson, we were given handouts to read, in which I underlined words that I didn't fully understand, or felt that I needed to define. Here are the handouts:

• The Trachea- A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube descending from the larynx to the bronchi and carrying air to the lungs. (Also known as The Wind Pipe).
• The Vocal Folds- Folds of membranous tissue which project inwards from the sides of the larynx to form a slit across the glottis in the throat, and whose edges vibrate in the airstream to produce the voice. (Also known as The Vocal Cords)
• The Vocal Tract- The air passages above the glottis (including the pharynx, oral and nasal cavities, and the paranasal sinuses) that contribute to the quality of the voice.
• The Larynx- The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords; the voice box
• The Pharynx- The membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus.
• The Pharyngeal Cavity- The cavity of the pharynx that consists of a part continuous anteriorly with the nasal cavity by way of the nasopharynx, a part opening into the oral cavity by way of the isthmus of the fauces, and a part continuous posteriorly with the esophagus and opening into the larynx by way of the epiglottis.
• Thoracic- Relating to the thorax/ something near the thorax.
• Succession- The act or process of following in order or sequence.

How Music is Made

Here is the link to the web page, what we were asked to read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_symbols

Here is a youtube video, which tells you a bit about music theory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ0UEKWjuZs&list=PL2D7634DD8835136B

The black keys on a piano are sharps and flats. They make it easier to play scales in different keys and to identify the white notes.