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Understand the difference between Unison and Harmony be able to identify various voice types Identify the difference between accompanied and unaccompanied. By the end of this lesson you will. Soprano (voice) – The highest female voice. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• Understand the difference between Unison and Harmony
• be able to identify various voice types
• Identify the difference between accompanied and unaccompanied
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON YOU WILL
• Soprano (voice) – The highest female voice.
• Historically, women were not allowed to sing in the Church so the soprano roles were given to young boys.
• Here is a classical piece of opera sung by a Soprano – Queen of the Night
SOPRANO
• Alto (voice) – The lowest female
• In pop music a singer who has a lower voice than a soprano would be called a mezzo-soprano .
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY
ALTO
• Tenor (voice) – A high adult male voice. For example - Michael Jackson
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps&ob=av2e
TENOR
• Bass (voice) – The lowest adult male voice.
• In pop music there are very few bass singers, but one example would be Johnny Cash.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7K4jH7NqUw
BASS
OPERATIC SINGING
• 1) Operas are normally accompanied by an orchestra and NO MICROPHONES
• 2) The main contributors: Italy, Germany, France and Britain• YouTube - Dessay performs "Der Hölle Rache" from "Die Zauberflöt
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SoloA voice or instrument performing on its own.
SINGING IN OTHER CULTURES
• 1) Indian Singing – What do you notice about the style?• YouTube - Sweet child o' mine on the sitar
AccompaniedMusic in which a solo instrument or voice has another instrument which plays a less important part along with the solo.
• 2) African Singing – What part does vocal music play in African culture?
• YouTube - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Hello My Baby
HarmonyNotes or chords which sound well with a melody are said to harmonise the melody.
VOICE TRICKS
• 1) Inuit throat singing – Entertainment• YouTube - Tanya Tagaq Throat Singing
UnaccompaniedA voice or voices singing on their own, or an instrument playing on its own.
• 2) Beat Boxing• YouTube - Bjork "who is it" live
ROCK MUSIC
• 1) Accompanied by rock instruments• 2) Who are your favourite rock singers and why?• 3) Do you think they sing using a good vocal
technique?• YouTube - U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
• Unison• A number of instruments or
voices perform a single line of music together.
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/12072.flv
CHOIR SINGING
• Here are several clips to help you identify whether it is unison or harmony singing.
• S:\Music\Staff\Listening classes\Forrester Data\Harmony Unison
UNISON OR HARMONY
• Choral music has been written through the ages and includes all kinds of music, sometimes with different names like backing vocals in pop music where voices accompany a lead singer, to the earliest music of the church from the 13th and 14th centuries.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hR6O7VxKaQ
CHOIR SINGING