Table 1 Overview of participants, indicating their proficiency level (taxonomy according to Bunch and Chapman57), investigated phonatory fo, and observed glottal configuration.
From: Biomechanics of sound production in high-pitched classical singing
Subject | Age | Taxonomy (Bunch–Chapman) | Highest pitch sung in study | Glottal configuration | Glottal configuration (detail) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | 21 | 7.2 | G6 (1568 Hz) | I | intercartilaginous posterior glottal gap (PGG), potentially reaching into membranous vocal fold portion |
S2 | 29 | 7.1/4.1 | G6 (1568 Hz) | I | PGG reaching into membranous vocal fold portion |
S3 | 25 | 7.2 | (B6 (1975 Hz) beside the protocol) | IIa | complete glottal closure, arytenoids and vocal processes pressed together, visible partial vocal fold contact along antero-posterior axis even in open phase |
S4 | 27 | 7.2 | G6 (1568 Hz) | IIb | complete glottal closure, arytenoids and vocal processes pressed together (but most posterior glottis not visible) |
S5 | 36 | 3.1a, 4.5 | G6 (1568 Hz) | IIa | complete glottal closure, arytenoids and vocal processes pressed together, visible partial vocal fold contact along antero-posterior axis even in open phase |
S6 | 30 | 4.1/4.5 | F6 (1397 Hz) | IIa | complete glottal closure, arytenoids and vocal processes pressed together, visible partial vocal fold contact along antero-posterior axis even in open phase |
S7 | 31 | 3.1a, 3.1c | G6 (1568 Hz) | I | PGG, potentially reaching into membranous vocal fold portion |
S8 | 46 | 3.1a, 3.1c | G6 (1568 Hz) | I | PGG |
S9 | 23 | 7.2 | F6 (1568 Hz) | IIb | complete glottal closure, arytenoids and vocal processes pressed together |
