Resources

All the same resources we use in our sessions!

Harvard Sentences -phonetically balanced.pdf

Find the The Harvard Sentences (English) online here: https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~hgs/audio/harvard.html 
Google search them to learn more about their origin and use; or check out this easy to understand description: https://tredynasdays.co.uk/2013/10/harvard-sentences/

Inhaling_Exhaling Patterns .pdf

Steps for the Inhaling and Exhaling patterns paired with the voicing for feminine, masculine, and gender neutral voices. Pair with the straw and water, straw, panting, and Harvard Sentences. 

Standard Passages for Voice.pdf

Stories and Passages for practice at the narrative level! Visit https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ and type in Comma Gets A Cure or Rainbow Passage to learn more about either passage's origins, creation, purpose and use. Learn more about Arthur The Rat here: https://dare.wisc.edu/audio/arthur-the-rat/

101 Clean Jokes for practicing fem_masc laugh.pdf

Google search "jokes for adults" or "jokes for kids" to find more material for practicing feminine, gender neutral, and masculine laugh!

Sarcasm Lines.pdf

Google search "sarcastic jokes" to find more material for practicing feminine, gender neutral, and masculine sarcasm!

McDonald’s Script.pdf

Use these conversational Starbucks and McDonald's scripts to practice prosody in the voice as part of everyday conversations and interactions at the independent and spontaneous levels. Try switching roles with a friend or voice practice partner for extra diversity and perspective taking. This can be useful if you're using your voice quite a bit for work. 

Scripts for Work Conversations

Use these template phrases (created with women in mind!) and short interactive dialogues to practice your voice training and confidence using feminine voice and mannerisms using every day speech and situations.

Everyday Conversations: Scripts

Short conversational script templates and short interactive dialogues that anyone can use to practice their voice using every day speech and situations. Feel free to change and improvise as you go!

star wars mad lib free printable.pdf

Challenge the cognitive load of the brain by trying mad libs for working on voice at the spontaneous, independent level!

breathing handout.pdf

Breathing techniques and exercises to improve resonance control and shift resonance placement, courtesy of UWMed and National Jewish.

Confidential Voice Treatment Technique.docx.pdf

Confidential Voice Technique is similar to the Whisper Voice Technique used by the community. Follow these steps and see how you like it!

Larynx Posters.pdf
larynx.pdf
respiration-large-poster.pdf

First set of posters compiled and curated by Cassandra Blaque, Vocal Instructor. Please provide artist credit if using for other media/knowledge sharing.
Find more voice and respiration posters and their corresponding videos at: https://www.bluetreepublishing.com/

anim_vocalFoldSup8hDa58.mp4

Video of healthy typical vocal fold phonation. Find more voice and respiration videos at: https://www.bluetreepublishing.com

Wendler Glottoplasty video Pitch elevation surgery.mov

Wendler Glottoplasty: Ever wondered what pitch elevation (voice feminization) surgery looks like and consists of? Now you can watch! 

fem pitch chart.jpeg.pdf
F0 scale.pdf
F0 norms.docx

Reminder: Fundamental Frequency Pitch refers to the source of the sound. Pitch ranges related to gender are useful, to a point but they don't reflect harmonics and formants, which give the voice its fullness, richness, and conversation vibrato. Use the pitch charts as a guide, not the final authority. 

Home Practice Log.docx

Practice log template for tracking daily practice

VFE Instructions.docx.pdf

Additional Vocal Exercises you can do at home

Linklater Vowel Scale.pdf

Find the Linklater vocal warm-up steps here: https://itservices.cas.unt.edu/~tomlanovich/VoiceWarmup.htm

Online Pitch Mic Showing Harmonics in Real Time: mictest.com/tuners/pitch-detector/

Online Spectrogram Showing Vocal Behaviors in Real Time:
https://spectrogram.sciencemusic.org/  and  https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/spectrogram/

Signs of Phonotrauma Include: Voice Cutting Out, Loss of Vocal Range, Sudden Change of Speaking Pitch, and Increased Effort While Speaking. 

BE KIND TO YOUR VOICE: Vocal rest for at least 4 hours after session (no talking, no practice); throat lozenges; water; warm tea; Throat Coat tea. Sleep!

Link

Find community on Discord to practice voice! Join the True Voice Group run by current and former clients of GVSLP and GVC.
Click this open invite: https://discord.gg/n42arNqRRF  Invite does not expire!
You can also contact the GVC Discord Server Moderator via email at: discord@gendervoicecenter.org