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We use our voice so naturally that we don't always realize that there is a super complex combination of cartilage and muscles working in a highly coordinated way to produce our voice. Each vocal muscle plays an important role in producing low and high notes, with more or less volume... even when we breathe, there are muscles working to keep our vocal folds open. When we understand the muscular system involved in phonation, we become more independent in our vocal development. Just as every good athlete knows the muscles involved in their activity and performs maneuvers to develop and improve these muscles, people who want to expand their vocal potential, whether for speech or singing, should also know the muscles involved in phonation. 15