Vocal expression

Vocal expression is a technique used in Drama heavily by actors. It can be used in many different ways although it is mainly used for expressing a character. It is in 6 main sections; Accent, Tone, Timbre, Pause, Pitch and Pace. All of these have a heavy affect on a character when used. For example, if a character is nervous, their pace will be fast, their pitch will usually be higher, their timbre will be harsher and their tone will be short and angry, their accent will be more free as they will care less and they might have a stutter or have many short pauses for breath after their long sentences. This is opposed to if a character was very relaxed as they'd be slower in their pace, lower in pitch, have a softer timbre, longer pauses when they've finished a sentence, the tone will be more free and easy and the accent will probably be more precise. It allows the character to almost see a background to what kind of person the character is. Are they uptight and fast in their actions, or are they flowing and smooth. It may also help the actor to understand what their character is like as sometimes naturally with the words your pace and pitch increases or decreases.