Pyriform Sinuses

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The small side branches of the lower pharynx which are located to either side of the laryngopharynx above the entrance to the esophagus; these create an antiresonance in the 4000–6000Hz region, highlighting the singer’s formant cluster just below. Closing the pyriform sinuses reintroduces high spectral content above 4000 Hz.[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)

Authored by: Paige De La O

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