Vocal Music Concepts
To hear examples of different voice types please look at the clips on the instruments page.
Choir (Choral Music)
A Choir or Choral Music is music where voices are the main instruments. A choir is a group of singers that perform together with lots of different voice types singing together in different parts.
Solo
A Solo is a section or whole piece of music that is performed by one musician or singer.
This example demonstrates a solo and a choir singing with an orchestra.
A Choir or Choral Music is music where voices are the main instruments. A choir is a group of singers that perform together with lots of different voice types singing together in different parts.
Solo
A Solo is a section or whole piece of music that is performed by one musician or singer.
This example demonstrates a solo and a choir singing with an orchestra.
Harmony
Harmony is where different notes are sung together and sound nice. Harmony gives the music texture and produces a tone colour. It helps to create a chord, countermelody or accompaniment and gives the music a sense of key.
Harmony is where different notes are sung together and sound nice. Harmony gives the music texture and produces a tone colour. It helps to create a chord, countermelody or accompaniment and gives the music a sense of key.
Unison
Unison is the term used when music is played together at exactly the same pitch with the same rhythm.
Unison is the term used when music is played together at exactly the same pitch with the same rhythm.
Musical
A Musical is a play that is set to music. Musicals were developed from comic opera and often have a light-hearted, humorous feel with up-beat songs.
A Musical is a play that is set to music. Musicals were developed from comic opera and often have a light-hearted, humorous feel with up-beat songs.