early childhood education
to Trollinger (2007), manipulating the vocal mechanism to work in a manner in which it is not develop- mentally ready is simply a bad idea, since the child will likely work the voice in an unhealthy manner to get the desired sound (p. 21).
• The healthy child voice cannot sound like an adult voice. Children do not have the same vocal reg- isters for singing as adults. Their vocal ranges for singing are narrow and higher than adult ranges.
A shorter tube has different reso- nant properties and the sound has more high frequencies, making it sound brighter.
• The child’s larynx is smaller than the larynx of an adult and it’s un- able to achieve the pitch range of an adult voice. The lowest comfort- able singing pitch at pre-school age is about middle C and this drops gradually until pre-puberty when the lowest note is generally the A or even G below middle C; the range can’t be extended down- wards.
• Young children do not have a fully functional vocal ligament until the
age of 10-13 (Trollinger, 2007). The vocal ligament binds the mus- cles together that cause registration events for singing. Registration events are what had often been called “chest” and “head” voices. The lack of a functional vocal liga- ment means that children produce most pitches for singing and speech by lengthening and thickening their vocal chords with their larynx in rest position. It is recommended to keep the singing range on the smaller side, and monitor vocal health and sound production for any signs of stress in singing.
• Children do not have physiologi- cally mature vibrato. According
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• Children are not capable of singing for long periods of time and need frequent breaks.
• Respiratory systems become more adult-like around age of 11. The child has smaller lungs so cannot sing phrases as long as an adult can.
• Children are susceptible to vocal problems. Some of the singing techniques that are pop or rock based encourage heavy belting, which most vocal professionals agree can be extremely abusive and damaging to the voice, especially for young voices. Heavy belting creates a large sound, resulting in real danger for any child’s voice.
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