Coup de Glotte

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A term coined by Manuel García II to describe a vocal onset in which the glottis closes completely, but gently just prior to the application of air for phonation; a subtle glottalstroke onset. Thought to be the most acoustically efficient onset, activating immediate, complete timbre (immediate presence of high spectral content).[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

Authored by: Paige De La O

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