"Vocal range is the range of pitches that a human voice can phonate."
Understanding and expanding your range as a singer, including techniques for singing high or low notes comfortably.
Anatomy of the Vocal Tract: Understanding the different parts of the vocal tract and how they contribute to vocal production.
Breath Support: Learning how to control and effectively use breath to support singing and expand vocal range.
Vocal Registers: Identifying the different vocal registers (chest, head, and mixed) and understanding how to access them.
Vocal Warm-Ups: Effective vocal warm-up exercises to improve range, control, and tone.
Vocal Exercises: Various exercises that target specific areas of the voice to improve technique and increase range.
Vocal Health: Maintaining good vocal hygiene, avoiding strain and injury, and dealing with common vocal problems.
Vocal Styles: Understanding the different styles of singing (classical, pop, jazz, etc.) and adapting technique accordingly.
Vocal Interpretation: The ability to communicate a song effectively through technique, emotion, and expression.
Repertoire Selection: Choosing appropriate songs to suit vocal range and style, and developing a versatile repertoire.
Performance: Techniques for overcoming stage fright and delivering a confident and engaging performance.
Soprano: The highest female voice with a vocal range that sits above the middle C note.
Mezzo-soprano: A female voice type located between soprano and alto with a vocal range between A3 and A5.
Alto: The lowest female voice type that can easily sing in the lower register with ease.
Tenor: The highest male voice type that can easily sing in the upper register with ease.
Baritone: A male voice type that sits lower than a tenor and higher than a bass with a range between A2 and A4.
Bass: The lowest male voice type that is capable of singing in the deep range with ease.
Countertenor: A male voice type that is similar to a female Mezzo-soprano or Contralto.
Contralto: The lowest female voice type that sits lower than a Mezzo-soprano with a vocal range between F3 and C5.
Falsetto: A type of singing whereby men use their head voice to produce a high-pitched sound.
Whistle: A very high note or sound produced by a singer when they sing or hum at very high pitched.
Belting: A singing style that involves projecting your voice with great force and volume. It's often used in musicals and pop songs.
Classical: Classical singing is an art where the singer uses their voice to express the meaning and emotion of a song or text.
Jazz: Jazz-style singing involves improvisation, scatting, and various inflections given to a song.
Pop: Pop-style singing involves a wide range of singing techniques such as vibrato, breathing control, and intonation to produce catchy melodies.
R&B: R&B-style singing involves soulful expression, with a focus on the performance, timing, and rhythm of the song.
"A common application is within the context of singing, where it is used as a defining characteristic for classifying singing voices into voice types."
"It is also a topic of study within linguistics, phonetics, and speech-language pathology."
"It is a topic of study within...relation to the study of tonal languages."
"It has little practical application in terms of speech."
"...used as a defining characteristic for classifying singing voices into voice types."
"Vocal range is the range of pitches that a human voice can phonate."
"...particularly in relation to the study of tonal languages and certain types of vocal disorders."
"Vocal range is the range of pitches that a human voice can phonate."
"...used as a defining characteristic for classifying singing voices into voice types."
"It is a topic of study within linguistics, phonetics, and speech-language pathology."
"...particularly in relation to...certain types of vocal disorders."
"Vocal range is the range of pitches that a human voice can phonate."
"A common application is within the context of singing..."
"It is used as a defining characteristic for classifying singing voices into voice types."
"It is a topic of study within...relation to the study of tonal languages."
"It is a topic of study within linguistics, phonetics, and speech-language pathology."
"It has little practical application in terms of speech."
"...particularly in relation to the study of...certain types of vocal disorders."
"It is also a topic of study within...speech-language pathology, particularly in relation to the study of...certain types of vocal disorders."