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By the end of this lesson you will

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.

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Tenor (voice) – A high adult male voice. For example - Michael Jackson • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps&ob=av2e Tenor

  5. 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

  6. 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 Zauberflöte„ Solo A voice or instrument performing on its own. Operatic Singing

  7. 1) Indian Singing – What do you notice about the style? • YouTube - Sweet child o' mine on the sitar Accompanied Music 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 Harmony Notes or chords which sound well with a melody are said to harmonise the melody. Singing In Other Cultures

  8. 1) Inuit throat singing – Entertainment • YouTube - Tanya Tagaq Throat Singing Unaccompanied A voice or voices singing on their own, or an instrument playing on its own. • 2) Beat Boxing • YouTube - Bjork "who is it" live Voice tricks

  9. 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) Rock Music

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

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