Voice Type (ranges)

Female voices Soprano Mezzo-soprano Contralto Male voices Countertenor Tenor Baritone Bass Related concepts Coloratura Chest voice Head voice Sprechgesang Vocal registration Vocal resonation edit this - view history

A singer is a person who uses his or her voice to produce music. A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics Human voices may be classified according to their vocal range &mdash the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Coloratura has several meanings The word derives from the Italian colorare (to Colour; to heighten to enliven or colorazione (colouring coloration Chest voice is a term used within vocal music The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals Head voice is a term used within vocal music The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals Sprechgesang and Sprechstimme ( German for spoken-song and spoken-voice) are musical terms used to refer to an expressionist vocal A vocal register in the human voice is a particular series of tones produced in the same vibratory pattern of the Vocal folds and possessing the same quality Vocal resonation is the process by which the basic product of Phonation is enhanced in timbre and/or intensity by the air-filled cavities through which it passes on its way to Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Often the singer is accompanied by musicians and instruments. While many people sing for pleasure, vocal skill is usually a combination of innate talent and professional training. ^[1] People who fit the above requirements are referred to as vocalists.

A lead singer performs the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backing singer who sings backup vocals or harmonies. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US An exception is five-part gospel a cappella music, where the lead is the highest of the five voices and sings a descant, and not the melody. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Descant or Discant can refer to several different things in music depending on the period in question etymologically the word means a voice ( cantus) In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or

Professional singers usually undergo voice training, provided by a voice teacher or coach.

Contents 1 Human voice 2 Lead and backing vocalists 3 References 4 See also

Human voice

In European classical music and opera, voices are treated like musical instruments. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Composers who write vocal music must have an understanding of the skills, talents, and vocal properties of singers.

Singers usually build their careers around certain musical styles. Voice classification systems have evolved to classify singers by tessitura, vocal weight and timbre. A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics In Music, the term tessitura ( Italian for texture) generally describes the most musically acceptable and comfortable Timbre for a given Vocal weight refers to the perceived "lightness" or "heaviness" of a singing voice In Music, timbre (ˈtæm-bər' like timber, or, from Fr timbre tɛ̃bʁ is the quality of a Musical note or sound that distinguishes different Choral singers are classified by vocal range (see also musical range). For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Human voices may be classified according to their vocal range &mdash the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce In Music, the range of a Musical instrument is the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch it can play Other categories are soubrette, heldentenor, coloratura, and basso buffo. Soubrette is a term referring to a type of female role&mdashspecifically a Stock character &mdashin Opera and Theatre. The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice Coloratura has several meanings The word derives from the Italian colorare (to Colour; to heighten to enliven or colorazione (colouring coloration

There are also categories for men capable of singing in the female range. This type of voice is rare, but is still used in opera. In Baroque music, many roles were written for castrati, male singers who were castrated as boys to prevent their voices from changing. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of a Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, or Contralto voice produced either by Castration A male with this kind of singing voice may be a countertenor (suitable for Castrato Alto roles) or a sopranist (suitable for Castrato Soprano roles). This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. A sopranist (also sopranista or male soprano) is a male classical singer who is able to sing in the vocal Tessitura of a Soprano usually through

Singers are also classified by the style of music they sing, such as soul singers or carnatic vocalists. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other

Lead and backing vocalists

In many modern musical groups, there is one singer that is singing the main parts (the lead vocalist) and one or more to perform backing vocals. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song Backing vocalists sing some, but usually not all, parts of the song. They often provide a harmony to the lead, or just sing along in the refrain or hum in the background.

References

See also

• Singing
• Human Voice
• Chanson
• Fach
• Humming
• Rapping
• Death growl
• Beat Boxing
• List of female rock singers
• Singer-songwriter
• Category:Singers
• Screaming (music)
• Lead vocalist

Yehudi Menuhin Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22 1916 – March 12 1999 was an American -born Violinist and conductor who spent Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A chanson ( French for " Song " from Latin cantio) is in general any lyric -driven French songs usually Polyphonic The German Fach (pl Fächer, literally "compartment" (ˈfax) system is a method of classifying Singers primarily Opera singers Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals This is a list of female rock singers, including all genres of rock Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Screaming is a form of vocalization, most commonly heard in sub-genres of Heavy metal and Hardcore punk, though screamed vocals also feature in music The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song

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