The Human Voice In its physical aspect singing has a welldefined technique that depends on the use of the lungs which act as an air supply or bellows; on the larynx which acts as a reed or vibrator on the chest and head cavities which have the function of an amplifier as the tube in a wind instrument; and on the tongue which together with the palate teeth and lips articulate. (Search Results Human Voice) Singing

Vocal Registration Vocal registration refers to the system of vocal registers within the human voice. A 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. Registers originate in laryngeal function. They occur because the vocal folds are capable of producing several different vibratory patterns. Each of these vibratory patterns appears within a particular range of pitches and produces certain characteristic sounds (Search Results Vocal Registration ) Singing

Vocal Resonation 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 the outside air. Various terms related to the resonation process include amplification enrichment enlargement improvement intensification and prolongation although in strictly scientific usage acoustic authorities would question most of them. (Search Results Vocal Resonation ) Singing

Chest Voice and Head Voice Chest voice and head voice are terms used within vocal music. The use of these terms varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals in regards to these terms. Chest voice can be used in relation to a particular part of the vocal range or type of vocal register a vocal resonance area or a specific vocal timbre. (Search Results Chest Voice and Head Voice ) Singing

History and Development The first recorded mention of the terms chest voice and head voice was around the 13th century when it was distinguished from the "throat voice" pectoris guttoris capitis at this time it is likely that head voice referred to the falsetto register) by the writers Johannes de Garlandia and Jerome of Moravia The terms were later adopted within bel canto the Italian opera singing method where chest voice was identified as the lowest and head voice the highest of three vocal registers. (Search Results History and Development) Singing

Classifying Singing Voices In European classical music and opera voices are treated like musical instruments. Composers who write vocal music must have an understanding of the skills talents and vocal properties of singers. Voice classification is the process by which human singing voices are evaluated and are thereby designated into voice types. These qualities include but are not limited to: vocal range vocal weight vocal tessitura vocal timbre and vocal transition points such as breaks and lifts within the voice. (Search Results Classifying Singing Voices ) Singing

Vocal Pedagogy Vocal pedagogy is the study of the teaching of singing. The art and science of vocal pedagogy has a long history that began in Ancient Greece[citation needed and continues to develop and change today. Professions that practice the art and science of vocal pedagogy include vocal coaches choral directors vocal music educators opera directors and other teachers of singing. (Search Results Vocal Pedagogy ) Singing Vocal Technique Singing when done with proper vocal technique is an integrated and coordinated act that effectively coordinates the physical processes of singing. There are four physical processes involved in producing vocal sound: respiration phonation resonation and articulation. These processes occur in the following sequence. (Search Results German Vocal Technique ) Singing Developing the Singing Voice Singing is a skill that requires highly developed muscle reflexes. Singing does not require much muscle strength but it does require a high degree of muscle coordination. Individuals can develop their voices further through the careful and systematic practice of both songs and vocal exercises. Vocal pedagogists instruct their students to exercise their voices in an intelligent manner. Singers should be thinking constantly about the kind of sound they are making and the kind of sensations they are feeling while they are singing. (Search Results Developing the Singing Voice ) Singing Breathing and Breath Support Natural breathing has three stages: a breathingin period a breathing out period and a resting or recovery period; these stages are not usually consciously controlled. Within singing there are four stages of breathing a breathingin period inhalation a setting up controls period suspension a controlled exhalation period phonation and a recovery period. (Search Results Breathing and Breath Support ) Singing Vocal Music Vocal music is music performed by one or more singers with or without non-vocal instrumental accompaniment in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Vocal music is probably the oldest form of music since it does not require any instrument besides the human voice. All musical cultures have some form of vocal music and there are many long standing singing traditions throughout the world's cultures. (Search Results Vocal Music ) Singing Popular and Traditional Music In many modern pop musical groups a lead singer performs the primary vocals or melody of a song as opposed to a backing singer who sings backup vocals or the harmony of a song. Backing vocalists sing some but usually not all parts of the song often singing only in a song's refrain or humming in the background. An exception is fivepart gospel a cappella music where the lead is the highest of the five voices and sings a descant and not the melody. Some artists may sing both lead and backing vocals on audio recordings by overlapping recorded vocal tracks. (Search Results Popular and Traditional Music ) Singing

 

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