VOCAL CHARACTERISTICS SURVEY

STUDENT NAME:  __________________________________ 
 

HOW OFTEN (Rarely, Sometimes, Fairly Often, or Very Often)

1) Rate how often you’ve experienced the following?

     a.  Hoarse, raspy voice while speaking or singing 
     b.  Breathy voice quality
     c.  Complete loss of voice 
     d.  Dry throat while speaking or singing
     e.  Irritated or sore throat after use
     f.  Throat or neck feels tired after use

 

2) Rate how often you use your voice in the following areas:

a.  Singing with the radio or CD player
b.  Talking on the telephone
c.  Shouting or yelling at sporting event
d.  Talking in loud environments (ex. Mall, parties, church, etc.)
e.  Exposure to smoke filled environments

3) Rate your average daily consumption of the following:  (Glasses  0-2, 3-4, 5-6, or 7+)

a.  Water (8 ounce glasses)                      
b.  Caffeinated beverages (cans or cups)   
c.  Carbonated beverages (cans or cups) 

4) Rate your level of understanding of the following    (Low,  Moderate, Good, High)

a.  Correct breathing process for singing
b.  Correct body alignment for singing
c.  Technical process of how the voice works
d.  Larynx
e.  Vocal folds
f   Diaphragm

5) How do the following affect a person’s voice?  (Little, Some, Quite a bit, a great deal)

a.  Nutrition
b.  Amount of sleep
c.  Illness
d.  Hydration-fluid intake

e.  Stress