Music Key Words - Vocals

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14 Terms

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Descant

Unbroken boys voice

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Soprano

High female voice

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Alto

Low female voice

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Tenor

High male voice

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Bass

Low male voice

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Acapella

Voices only - no instruments

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Syllabic

One syllable per note - different note per syllable

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Melisma

One syllable over several notes

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BVs

Backing vocals

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Choir

A group of mixed voices

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Scat

Singing sounds not words

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Riffing

Improvised embellishment ( twiddly bits )

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Vibrato

A controlled wobble - often on a long note

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Falsetto

Male voice singing above a normal range