APPARATUS FOR SEMI-OCCLUDED VOCAL TRACT EXERCISES

摘要

The improved apparatus for semi-occluded vocal tract exercises disclosed herein may comprise a novel hollow apparatus that enables and enhances semi-occluded vocal tract breathing and vocalizing exercises. A preferable embodiment comprises a hollow tube. The tube may be made of metal or another durable material. It may be rigid or flexible in different embodiments. In preferred embodiments, the tube would feature a material that has antimicrobial properties such as the oligodynamic effect found in copper, brass, silver, gold, and several other metals and alloys. In certain embodiments it might be approximately 76.2 mm long, with an inner diameter between 2.3 mm and 3.5 mm. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus would have an inner diameter between 2.3 mm and 3.5 mm. In certain embodiments of the present invention, the tube is incorporated into a wearable item such as a necklace. In other embodiments, it is used as an instrument, or as a vocal warm-up tool.