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So, what does it mean to be transgender? The word transgender is a term that has been widely adopted to describe a person who’s gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not adhere to what is culturally accepted or commonly associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. A person’s gender identity is their Read more…

What to look for… For many trans people, transformation of the voice is a crucial element to affirming their inner gender identity. This process sometimes includes vocal surgery, hormone therapy, and most likely voice training. While vocal surgery and hormone therapy can produce positive results for many trans people, voice Read more…

What are Open Quotients? To understand how open and closed quotients affect trans vocalists, it is first helpful to understand pitch. While singing and speaking the vocal folds will rapidly vibrate open and closed, producing pitch. Open and closed quotients refer to the amount of time the vocal folds are Read more…

The larynx is a cartilage structure that contains multiple moving parts and joints, including the vocal folds. It is located inside the neck, and is commonly referred to as the “voice box.” As air passes up through the larynx, the vocal folds will vibrate, creating sound. Understanding the larynx is Read more…

What is R1? Within the vocal mechanism, there are different areas where the voice will resonate- or ‘vibrate.’ The term R1 refers to the resonance area containing the laryngeal space (located inside your neck where your voice box is) and the pharyngeal space (located in the back of the throat). Read more…

The word glottis refers to the vocal folds and the space between them. You can use the terms “vocal folds” and “glottis” interchangeably. We have already discussed this part of the body in our previous article on vocal folds, so refer back to that if you want to learn more Read more…