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Encyclopedia > Vocal technique

There are a number of vocal techniques that a person can use, either when singing or speaking. These techniques can produce different vocal sounds, both musical and non-musical; or help a person to project their voice. The technique is physical, and can concern a person's posture whilst singing or speaking; or the way in which they actually produce the sound with their voice. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... Speech: (n. ... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Sound, Sound pressure and Sound pressure level, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The word voice can be used to refer to: Sound: The human voice. ...


Singing

Singing requires different techniques, such as breath control, tone, posture, and raising the voice. Some singers find it helpful to visualize the sound coming out of their mouth in order to help them project their voice. Finding ways to lift the diaphragm(stomach area) such as singing musical scales can help singers reach higher (or lower) notes, this is called vocalise. The word tone is used in several different fields with different meanings. ... While not moving, a human can be in one of the following main positions. ... A diaphragm is some sort of separating membrane. ... A vocalise is a vocal exercise (often one suitable for performance) without words, which is sung on one or more vowel sounds. ...


Types of vocal technique

Vibrato is a musical effect where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound. ... In musical notation legato indicates that musical notes are played smoothly. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Vocal belting. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

  • Set Your Voice Free: How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You Want, by Roger Love and Donna Frazier (ISBN 0-316-44158-9)
  • The Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual, by Mark Baxter (ISBN 0-7935-0286-1)
  • Adventures in Singing, by Clifton Ware (ISBN 0-07-297840-6)
  • The Zen of Screaming, by Melissa Cross (DVD)

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Damaging Vocal Techniques (4900 words)
In a flat-tongued technique, the singer is primarily using a technique which does not allow for a healthy change of register as one ascends upward within any scale or arpeggio.
This smile of the mouth technique raises the larynx, drops the palate, invites the jaw to move forward, the tone to be bright and thin, and usually the singer is flat in pitch.
All of this occurred because of the swelling of the vocal cords due to breathy singing.
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