Over the course of the semester I have been learning a lot about the production of the voice and just how a pitch is produced. As artists, musicians have a tendency to not think about the scientific aspects of sound and focus on the feeling and artistry, but it's very important for us all to understand how our instruments work.
I have been experimenting with the software Voce Vista, a voice analyzing software and have found it's results and uses very interesting! There are a few components, the first of which are two electrodes (non shocking, of course) that go on either side of the larynx. These electrodes monitor the wavelengths produced by the pitch. The next component is the microphone which gets plugged into a computer (with the software). The wavelengths are recorded and show up on the screen and show where the pitch starts and all of its movement along the way.
I could go on and on about this, but my point is that a lesson using this software would be a great way to combine science (physics, I suppose) and music!
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