The work we’ve done to this point has given you dozens of vocal tones and shadings to use, but like Coach Ed, you may not yet be incorporating them into the way you speak every day. I’d like you to tune in now to how much variation you’re putting into your speaking voice. Pick up a book or paper and record your voice reading any passage you like. As you play back the recording, listen specifically for how high and low you go. Does your voice swoop and soar all over the keyboard, or does it remind you of my son’s PE coach? You have almost three octaves of range to play with, so I encourage you
...more
