Musical Decisions/ Vocal Music Review Flashcards
Symphony
an extended work for orchestra with several contrasting movements/ sections
Arranger
a musician who reworks existing music; usually for another instrument/ medium
Conductor
director of an band, choir, orchestra or musical group
Modulation
changing the key in the middle of a song, usually ascending
Musicial Hook
the “grabber” phrase in a song that is repeated throughout the song
Binary Form
A, B
Ternary Form
A, B, A
Strophic Form
A, A, A
What is an example of song in binary form?
September by Earth, Wind, and Fire
What is an example of a song in ternary form?
Somewhere Over the Rainbow- Wizard of Oz
What is an example of a song in strophic form?
Walk the Line- Johnny Cash
Range
( vocal chords) the distance between the lowest and highest pitches of the voice
Registers
the different parts of vocal range ( high, middle, low)
A capella
singing without instruments/ “as in the Chapel”
Why weren’t instruments played in most chruches?
Instruments weren’t mentioned in the New Testment
How do vocal folds work?
the vocal folds hit together to create sound
What do male vocal folds typically look like?
Short and fat
What do female vocal folds typically look like?
Tall and thin
Male Registers (Highest to Lowest)
Counter-tenor, tenor, baritone, bass
Female Registers (Highest to Lowest)
Coloratura, Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Alto/ Contralto
Chest Voice
your comfortable singing range; you can reach these notes comfortably without adding a low, breathy, or high falsetto quality to your voice
Head Voice/ Falsetto
Includes the high end of your range, produced with elongated (stretched) vocal folds; Head Voice is referred to females and a Falsetto is referred to males
Vocal Fry
Lowest vocal range for some men; produced by loose, floppy vocal folds that create low creaky notes
Whistle Register
Super high notes for some women; whistle like quality to the song
What damages your voice?
overuse/misuse, infections, inflammation (Reflux), smokin, excessive coughing/clearing the throat, dehydration, certain medical conditions, surgical procedures, nodules/ nodes or polyps
