What is your Speaking Tune?Everyone has their own melodic speech pattern. It can be flat and monotone, limited to 3-5 “notes,” or have a broader musical range.

Speaking Rhythm is dependent on whether articulators are voiced or de-voiced. A gentle letter tap acts like the drum section. Leaving off that consonant tap alters the rhythm.

Speaking Speed is defined by the rate of sounds, syllables, or words spoken per minute.

Speaking Tempo varies with the emotional mood, attitude, rhythm, beat, and flow of speech expression.

♪♫♪ Adding Melody to Your Voice Master 11 Word Emphasis options.

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Practice 21 Speech Musicalities.

Accessing the Orchestra of Speech

When we repeatedly gesture the same way with the same hand, we limit speech musicality. Think of it like a small one to three-piece band that keeps repeating the same notes.

By gesturing with both hands and adding the whole body, the 11 Word Emphasis Chart options expand the speaker’s message interest and complexity into a dynamic 11-piece orchestra. Creating that expansive muscle memory variety and precision takes practice. At first try, the words and movements are usually separate and awkward. With practice, the mouth and body unite into a highly skilled speaking tune that highlights key words and de-emphasizes less important “throw away” words or statements.

Musical Value of Syllables and Words

Common musical Time Signatures are 4/4, 3/4, and 6/8. The time signature establishes the number of beats, notes, or pauses that are in each measure. These beats per measure create the mathematical framework for music as well as for speech. Let’s drill down on the most common 4/4 time signature.

In 4/4 time, there are four beats per measure. Within that quarter note framework,

four words or syllables would be spoken evenly. Example: “Speak With Im-Pact.”

If there are two half notes rather than four quarter notes, the two words would be drawn out for two full beats. Example: “Stop Now.”

A whole note is held out for the full four beats. Example: “Breathe”

If 16th notes are packed into one measure, the tempo would be faster with four notes in each of the four beats. Example: “You can ap-ply this mel-o-dy and tem-po change at an-y time.”

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1. Activate Your Voice: 5-minute Speech Warm-Up that improves your diction, resonance, articulation, and breath support.

   
   

2. Adding Melody to Your Voice: Includes 21 practice exercises to record and compare your voice, and a word emphasis chart to remind you of the eleven repeatable muscle memory actions that add melody, tempo, rhythm, emotion, personality, and clarity to your speaking voice.

Your ‘Sing-Talk’ Style reflects how the following elements are used. That creates your Voice Imprint.

• Tune

• Rhythm

• Speed

• Tempo

• Emotions

• Movement

• Pitch

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