If you have a smaller head and neck, your voice may sound smaller, brighter, or thinner. For humans, that space is in our chest, neck, and head. So what exactly IS resonance? It is the reverberation of sound in a space. sounding younger or more feminine than you are. It is often the difference between being perceived as naturally masculine vs. This aspect of voice is usually a more difficult yet critical part of having a more masculine-perceived voice. Try varying loudness or speed to create effect Stress words by stretching them rather than going significantly higher in pitch Move your pitch downward when possible (medium to lower) for a more staccato-like effectĪvoid pitch movement that is particularly upward but also avoid being monotone
The following are ways to move your pitch around effectively: It is indeed possible to be expressive in a masculine way without being perceived as unfriendly or too feminine. When using a lower pitch, be sure you still have room to move your pitch around to convey meaning. In addition to a lower average speaking pitch, the way you move your pitch around can be important to achieving a more masculine-perceived voice. Keep in mind that even with low pitch, you can still not be perceived sufficiently masculine for you, since there are many other factors that make up masculine-perceived speech and voice.
The chart below shows an example training target for an average masculine speaking pitch of 146 Hz (D3) for people who may need help behaviorally modifying their pitch (this target may or may not apply to you). This pitch would allow natural pitch movement of 12 semitones in conversation. Other individuals can benefit from doing voice training before or at the start of testosterone to learn vocal awareness, strategies, and non-pitch skills, followed by a tune-up once testosterone kicks in. For people who are not taking testosterone or whose pitch has not lowered sufficiently for them, pitch can typically be lowered through voice training. This side effect should be taken seriously! Visit an laryngologist or speech-language pathologist to determine whether unwanted vocal fold changes have occurred and whether vocal rehabilitation exercises are necessary. People have reported hoarseness or throat discomfort at the beginning of therapy or with each dose. Any decrease in pitch is permanent whether you continue or discontinue testosterone. For some individuals, this amount of decrease is less or takes longer with a lower dose and sometimes even with a regular dose. The current literature reports that testosterone decreases pitch by about an octave within the first 6-12 months due to an increase in the mass of the vocal folds, resulting in a sufficiently low habitual pitch that is near a cisgender masculine average speaking pitch of 107 - 129 Hz (see the chart below). When they do apply to you, they may be shaped in various ways to optimize the masculine-perceived aspects of your own speaking style in context. They are not “inherently male” and do not all apply to all men in all American contexts, or necessarily to your particular needs or in all situations you find yourself in. They apply to some people some of the time based on how the average ear interprets them. And, of course, research has been conducted on men’s speech and masculine-perceived speech in different situations.īelow is a brief explanation of various basic features of masculine-perceived communication based on research and norms in American English. People perceive speech as more masculine based on their personal experiences, social expectations, and social norms. You may be familiar with one or more aspects of a more masculine-perceived communication style, and you may have experience speaking in a more masculine-perceived way. There are many ways to speak in a more masculine-perceived way with or without testosterone, so you don’t have to settle if you feel your voice is insufficient or unsatisfactory in some way.
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