jgufet4jguih4tio Flashcards
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Organized sound composed of melody, harmony, and/or rhythm, an art form for personal expression, entertainment, spiritual enrichment, and worship.
music
Arrangement in a straight line, or in correct relative positions.
alignment
The action of breathing
Respiration
The structure of muscle and cartilage at the upper end of the trachea, containing the vocal folds.
Larynx
The tube from the nasal cavity to the larynx where air flow takes place
Pharynx
are multilayered structures, consisting of a muscle covered by a mucosal covering that vibrate to produce sound
vocal folds
The area between the vocal folds and the lips, including the throat and the mouth
vocal tract
a group of sounds with a unified tonal quality or texture. Examples: head voice & chest voice
Vocal register
higher, softer, lighter quality of sound (falsetto in men), resonates in the head and face.
Head voice
lower, louder, heavier quality of sound, resonates in the upper chest and throat.
Chest register
a blending of chest/head registers
mix
the transitional passage or bridge between vocal registers
Passaggio
The most comfortable part of a singer’s vocal range.
Tessitura
indicates the relative duration of a note, using the color or shape of the note head
Note value
is the controlled movement of music in time. The organization of sound’s length/duration.
Rhythm
the speed of the rhythm of the composition.
tempo
the grouping of beats in music.
meter
A symbol placed at the left side of the staff indicating the meter of the composition.
time signature
a collection of certain pitches or notes.
scale
A vocal scale using syllables to label pitches.
solfege
sing (music) at sight, without preparation
sight singing
