In addition to aerodynamic considerations, Titze observes, a vocal tract air column that vibrates (up and down) above the vocal folds can create a reactive push and pull on the tissue surfaces so that vocal fold vibration is reinforced a vocal tract that is narrow (semioccluded) in some region along its length (e.g., at the lips or the epiglottis) helps to produce this favorable push-pull.
Keywords:
Aerodynamic back pressure,
Downstream,
Lip buzz,
Lip trill,
Push-pull,
Semi-occluded vocal tract,
Semi-occlusion,
Straw,
Tongue buzz,
Tongue trill,
Vocalise