Vocal Music

• What is a soprano?

  A high female voice
• What is an alto?

  A low female voice
• What is a mezzo soprano?

  Mid range between soprano and alto
• What is a tenor?

  A high male voice
• What is bass?

  A low male voice
• What is a baritone?

  Mid range between tenor and bass
• What are the 4 main types of voice?

  Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
• What is a chorus?

  A chorus is

  1. A group of singers, all voices sing together
  2. Music written for a group of singers
• What does syllabic mean ?

  One note/s per syllable
• What does melismatic mean ?

  Many note/s per syllable
• What does A Capella mean?

  Unaccompanied singing- no instruments
• What is the Gospel style?

  • Has religious words
• What is the opera style?

  • A drama set to music with soloists, chorus and orchestra
• What is an aria?

  A solo sung in an operatic style.
• Whats a choir?

  A group of singers who perform together.
• What is the meaning of Unison?

  All voices sing the same notes
• What is the meaning of harmony?

  All voices sing different notes
• What does word setting mean?

  How the words are sung
• What is the Musical style?

  A performance where the performers act, sing and dance
• What is modulation?

  A change of key
• What is a change of key?

  A move from one key to the other/ the music changes key
• What is the meaning of Descant?

  A melody sung above the main melody