How Vowel Shapes Affect Tone Quality元音形状对音色的影响

Let's begin by looking at some examples of vowel shapes and tone. We are looking objectively, to notice when the sound is nasal; forced, or comfortable' with open vowels, or closed.
让我们先看看一些元音形状和音色的例子。我们客观地观察，注意声音是否是鼻音；是否是被迫的，还是舒适的；是否与开口元音，还是闭口元音相匹配。

Find recordings of the examples provided below to hear what each tone sounds like.
查找以下示例的录音，以听出每种音色的发音。

Nasal Tone 鼻音

A nasal tone means there is air coming through the sinuses, or, the sound is pushed up against the palate.
鼻音意味着空气通过鼻窦，或者说，声音被推向硬腭。

Examples of Nasal Tone in Contemporary Styles:
当代风格中的鼻音示例：

• Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
• Justin Bieber - Boyfriend
  贾斯汀·比伯 - Boyfriend
• John Mayer - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
  约翰·梅耶 - 在燃烧的房间里慢舞
• Miley Cyrus - Who Owns My Heart
  Miley Cyrus - 谁拥有我的心

Forced Singing 强制歌唱

Forced singing sounds strained, pushed, or constricted. It usually means the muscles in the throat are squeezing too tightly, choking off the sound. Also, sometimes the singer pushes air up very hard against the tightened vocal muscles, adding even more pressure to an already overly-tightened system.
强制唱歌的声音听起来紧张、推挤或受限制。这通常意味着喉咙的肌肉挤压得太紧，导致声音窒息。此外，有时歌手会非常用力地将空气推向上方，对抗紧绷的声带肌肉，给已经过于紧绷的系统增加更多压力。

Examples of Forced Singing in Contemporary Styles:
当代风格中的强制歌唱实例：

• Adele - When We Were Young
  阿黛尔 - 当我们年轻时
• Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
  布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀 - 在美国出生

Comfortable Singing 舒适歌唱

Comfortable singing is relaxed or balanced, even when it's loud. The singer has good command of their technique, and is neither straining nor under-supporting the voice.
舒适的歌唱是放松或平衡的，即使声音很大。歌手对其技巧掌握得很好，既不费力也不过度支撑声音。

Examples of Comfortable Singing in Contemporary Styles:
当代风格中舒适的歌唱示例：

• Barbara Streisand - Don't Rain On My Parade
  芭芭拉·史翠珊 - 别扫我的兴
• Eva Cassidy - What A Wonderful World
  Eva Cassidy - 多么美好的世界
• Maroon 5 - Sugar  Maroon 5 - Sugar 魔力红 - 糖
• Bryan Adams - You Belong To Me
  布莱恩·亚当斯 - 你属于我

Open vowels 开口元音

With open vowels, the mouth is open, allowing for resonance. Vowels are the source of the voice's timbre, and when the mouth is open, the sound can be heard the best.
开口元音时，嘴巴张开，允许共鸣。元音是声音音色的来源，当嘴巴张开时，声音可以听得最清楚。

Examples of Open vowels in Contemporary Styles:
当代风格中的开口元音示例：

• Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
  鲁夫斯 & 查卡·汗 - 没有人
• Jennifer Hudson - And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going
  詹妮弗·哈德森 - 我告诉你我不会走
• David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Street
  大卫·鲍伊 & 米克·贾格尔 - 在街头跳舞

Closed Vowels/Mumbling 闭元音/嘟囔

The mouth is mostly closed, but open enough to produce lyrics. In some cases, singing this way may be unintentional, but it makes it hard for us to understand the lyrics. A closed vowel shape will also affect the voice's timbre and at times, may be an artistic choice. Over time, singing this way for prolonged periods of time can lead to mouth and jaw tension, which can have an adverse effect on your overall vocal health.
嘴巴大部分时间是闭合的，但张开足够以产生歌词。在某些情况下，以这种方式唱歌可能是无意的，但这使得我们难以理解歌词。闭合的元音形状也会影响声音的音色，有时这可能是艺术上的选择。随着时间的推移，长时间以这种方式唱歌可能导致口腔和下巴紧张，这可能会对您的整体嗓音健康产生不利影响。

Examples of Closed vowels/mumbling in Contemporary Styles:
当代风格中的闭元音/含糊不清的例子：

• Blondie - Heart of Glass
  Blondie - 玻璃心
• Janet Jackson - Any Time, Any Place
  珍妮特·杰克逊 - 任何时间，任何地点
• Lyle Lovett - In My Own Mind
  莱尔·洛维特 - 在我自己的思想中