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higher altitude, higher voice?
Oct. 11th, 2007 10:01 amOK, we all know that if you inhale a bit of helium, the pitch of your voice goes up. Many of us also know that other gases can have similar or even opposite effects on your voice -- YouTube has a video showing a guy breathing sulfer hexaflouride (clicky to see the guy) to get a deep bass voice.
Now, my question is this: when travelling to significantly higher or lower altitudes (like the Alps or the Netherlands), does our pitch range change? Do professional singers have trouble showing off their extremes in different climates? What about being in the same place when a hurricane is coming through (and the related change in barometric pressure)?
Now, my question is this: when travelling to significantly higher or lower altitudes (like the Alps or the Netherlands), does our pitch range change? Do professional singers have trouble showing off their extremes in different climates? What about being in the same place when a hurricane is coming through (and the related change in barometric pressure)?
