Your

 Voice  Exercises

Now  that  you  have  recorded  yourself  in  various  scenarios,  it’s  6me  to  start  
iden6fying  the  vocal  quali6es  that  make  up  your  habitual  way  of  speaking.    I  want  to  
share  some  gentle  reminders:

1. Your  unique  voice  is  awesome.    Never  doubt  that.    I  am  simply  offering  
some  tools  for  you  to  see  aspects  about  your  voice  in  which  you  can  
CHOOSE  to  adjust.    There  is  no  right  and  wrong.    Just  awareness.    

2. You  will  cringe  when  you  listen  to  your  voice.    Everyone  does,  so  you  are  
perfectly  normal.    

3. Do  not  skip  this  exercise.    I  promise,  it  gets  to  be  more  fun  later!

Vocal  Awareness:  Bonus  Material

Fricken  Fillers:  Are  you  6red  of  the  ums,  ahs,  and  like’s  that  interrupt  the  natural  
flow  of  a  conversa6on?    This  is  the  single  biggest  obstacle  between  you  and  your  
audience.    It’s  6me  to  release  that  pesky  habit  once  and  for  all.    

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Rising  Intona1ons:  Back  in  the  1980’s  this  vocal  paSern  was  affec6onately  aSributed  
to  “Valley  Girls”.      When  your  voice  rises  up  at  the  end  of  a  sentence  when  you  are  
not  asking  a  ques6on,  it  sends  the  message  that  you  are  not  sure  what  you  are  
talking  about.

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Ar1cula1on:  Oh  boy  do  we  have  lazy  mouths!    If  you  want  to  work  on  the  clarity  of  
your  words,  then  I  suggest  reading  Dr.  Seuss’s  Fox  in  Socks  out  loud.    It’s  quite  a  
workout!    

hSp://www.alexafischer.com/the-­‐fabulous-­‐fox-­‐in-­‐socks/

Module  One:  Your  Personal  Inventory                                      

 Your  Vocal  Quali7es  Checklist

It’s  6me  to  iden6fy  characteris6cs  of  your  voice.    While  listening,  no6ce  volume,  
pitch,  and  rhythm.    Below  you  will  find  examples  of  other  quali6es  that  reflect  what  
you  hear.    Take  note  and  mark  down  your  observa6ons.  

• Airy  or  Breathy

• Sod-­‐Spoken

• Whimsical

• Fast

• Slurred  or  Tired

• Over-­‐ar6culated

• Warm

• Relaxed  and  comfortable

• Hoarse

• Honky

• Hyper-­‐Nasal

• Harsh

• Strained

• Raspy

• Wobbly

• Loud

• Chesty

• Child-­‐like

• Sultry

Module  One:  Your  Personal  Inventory