 ... the resonant cavity of the mouth, which can so alter its shape as to resound, at will, either to the fundamental tone of the vocal chords or to any of their overtones. Through the agency of the mouth we can mix together the fundamental tone and the...  Acoustics, Light, and Heat - Page 67by William Lees - 1877 - 299 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Tyndall - 1867 - 372 pages
...shape as to resound, at will, either to the fundamental tone of the vocal chords or to any of their overtones. Through the agency of the mouth we can mix together the funda. mental tone and the overtones of the voice in different proportions, and the different vowel... | |
 | William James Rolfe, Joseph Anthony Gillet - 1868 - 554 pages
...the fundamental tone of the vocal chords, or to any of their overtones. By means of the mouth, then, we can mix together the fundamental tone and the overtones...different proportions, and the different vowel sounds are the result. The cavity of the mouth may be made to resound by means of tuning-forks ; and it is found... | |
 | William James Rolfe - 1868 - 328 pages
...the fundamental tone of the vocal chords, or to any of their overtones. By means of the mouth, then, we can mix together the fundamental tone and the overtones...different proportions, and the different vowel sounds are the result. The cavity of the mouth may be made to resound by means of tuning-forks ; and it is found... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1869 - 386 pages
...shape as to resound, at will, either to the fundamental tone of the vocal chords or to any of their overtones. Through the agency of the mouth we can...the overtones of the voice in different proportions. Different vowel sounds are due to different admixtures of this kind. I strike one of this series of... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1871 - 372 pages
...shape as to resound, at will, either to the fundamental tone of the vocal chords or to any of their overtones. Through the agency of the mouth we can...fundamental tone and the overtones of the voice in differen proportions, and the different vowel sounds are . different admixtures of this kind. I have... | |
 | William Lees - 1873 - 150 pages
...on the perfect closure of the slit of the glottis, at regular intervals, during the vibration. . . . Through the agency of the mouth we can mix together the fundamental tone and the overtones (harmonics) of the voice in different proportions, and the different vowel sounds are due to different... | |
 | William James Rolfe - 1874 - 550 pages
...the fundamental tone of the vocal chords, or to any of their overtones. By means of the mouth, then, we can mix together the fundamental tone and the overtones...different proportions, and the different vowel sounds are the resultr The cavity of the mouth may be made to resound by means of tuning-forks ; and it is found... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1875 - 628 pages
...fundamental tone of the vocal chords or to any of their overtones. With the aid of the mouth, therefore, we can mix together the fundamental tone and the overtones of the voice in different proportions. Different vowel sounds are due to different admixtures of this kind. Striking one of this series of... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1875 - 466 pages
...vocal chords or to any of their overtones. With the aid of the mouth, therefore, we can mix toe/ether the fundamental tone and the overtones of the voice in different proportions. Different vowel sounds are due to different admixtures of this kind. Striking one of this series of... | |
 | Alfonzo Gardiner - 1881 - 214 pages
...distance of the orifice from the larynx, being changed for each vowel. Through the agency of the mouth we mix together the fundamental tone and the overtones of the voice in different proportions," thus forming the different vowel sounds. Consonant sounds are produced by stopping the current of air... | |
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