Placement

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The observation that tonal sensations can seem localized in the body. Though vocal sound cannot actually be “placed,” these sensations are common and vary by range, register, and individual. The concept of placement (while a result, rather than a cause, of specific coordinations of body alignment, respiratory function, vocal fold adjustment, and vocal tract shaping), may be useful for anticipated, intentional targets in the discovery of desirable vocal function and timbre. Forward placement is a common example.[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 March 7 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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