Singing Singing A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. A cappella is Italian for from the chapel (music); the term is due to restrictions on the use of instruments in medieval churches. It is often misspelled as a capella, which is derived from the Latin spelling, or even acappella. ...more on Wikipedia about "A cappella"
A backing vocalist is a vocalist who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. A backup vocalist will almost always work with a lead vocalist but the converse is not always true. ...more on Wikipedia about "Backing vocalist"
Cheironomy is the use of hand signals to direct vocal music performance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cheironomy"
The chest register is generalized to be the range of vocal notes below middle C (C4). Technically, it can be said to be the lower half of a person's vocal range. It is called the chest register because the pitch resonates throughout the chest cavity, creating a deep and colorful sound, particularly in lower voices, such as bass, where it is rich and strong. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chest register"
Collegiate a cappella (or college a cappella) ensembles are formal, student-run and -directed singing groups that perform entirely without instruments. Such groups can be found at many colleges and universities in the United States, and increasingly worldwide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Collegiate a cappella"
Contemporary a cappella is a genre in which contemporary popular music is sung a cappella: without accompaniment by instruments. The songs may be original works in a popular style, or may be covers of popular songs, arranged for a cappella voices. There are many professional groups around the world, as well as recreational groups (aka "weekend warriors") and a growing number of contemporary a cappella choruses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Contemporary a cappella"
A crooner is a singer (usually male) of a certain kind of popular music, often called "standards" or "American standards". The style, which is characterized by a relaxed and intimate posture by the performer, became possible with the invention of electric amplification in the early 20th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crooner"
A Dramatic Coloratura is very rare type of singer. They are considered 'weird' sopranos because their vocal chords are so special that they have the range and agility of a coloratura, and the stamina and power of a dramatic soprano. Their upper notes extend to E-flat or higher (staccato F6 in the Queen of the Night's arias) and they have the ability to hold notes for a long period of time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dramatic coloratura"
Ear training or Aural training is what musicians do to improve their ability to identify the sounds of different chords, intervals, rhythms, and other elements of music. Singing plays an important part in ear training, since one must be able hear music in one's head and match pitch before it is possible to sing it reliably. One does not need absolute pitch to succeed at ear training; one goal of ear training is the development of relative pitch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ear training"
The German Fach (pl. Fächer) system is a method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, by the range, weight, and color of their voices. It is primarily used in Europe, especially in German-speaking countries and in repertory opera houses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fach"
Falsetto (fall-SET-oh) is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singer's normal range. ...more on Wikipedia about "Falsetto"
A Glee Club is a choir, historically of men but also of just women or mixed voices, which traditionally specializes in singing short songs. Glee clubs originated in England, but are no longer common in Britain; modern glee clubs are primarily found in North American colleges and universities. Glee in this context does not refer to the mood of the music or its singers, but to a specific form of English seventeenth and eighteenth century part song, the glee. Most American Glee Clubs are choruses in the standard sense and no longer perform glees. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glee Club"
Growling is the low, guttural vocalization produced by predatory animals to express anger. ...more on Wikipedia about "Growling"
The head register is a vocal mechanism used in singing. It is found in all voice types from the lowest male bass to the highest female soprano. It is not associated with any particular musical pitch, but rather with the position and use of the vocal cords and larynx. The human voice is commonly divided into two registers: the upper register called the head regisiter and the lower register called the chest register. ...more on Wikipedia about "Head register" www.shortopedia.com , this is it!
A hum is a sound with a particular timbre (or sound quality), usually a monotone or with slightly varying tones, often produced by machinery in operation or by insects in flight. To hum is to produce such a noise, with humans vocally producing such a sound, humming, though most often with a melody. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hum"
Isicathamiya is an a cappella singing style that originated from the South African Zulus. The word means "on tip-toes" or "in a stalking approach", which contrasts with an earlier name for Zulu a cappella singing, mbube, meaning "lion". The change in name marks a transition in the style of the music: traditionally, music described as "mbube" is sung loudly and powerfully, while isicathamiya focuses more on achieving a harmonious blend between the voices. The name also refers to the style's tightly-choreographed dance moves that keep the singers on their toes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isicathamiya"
A Meistersinger (German for "master-singer") was a German lyric poet of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, who carried on and developed the traditions of the medieval Minnesingers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Meistersinger"
Nasheeds are Islamic-orientated songs. Traditionally, they are sung a cappella, accompanied only by a drum known as a daff. This musical style is used because many Muslim scholars interpret Islam as prohibiting the use of musical instruments except for some basic percussion. Despite what might be considered a handicap Nasheeds are spreading across the music network as many people admire the purity and simplicity of the music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nasheed"
Passaggio is a singing term used to describe the pitch range at which a singer's voice 'breaks' or switches over from one's 'chest voice' (natural singing voice) to one's ' head voice' or ' falsetto' (generally for males). This is the point at which one's voice cracks, and speaking or singing in this range can be quite uncomfortable. Many good vocalists have learned to practically eliminate passagio through vocal exercises, such as the singing of scales in the range. Others used to stretch the passaggio while switching from chest voice to head voice making a sound similar to a sob between the two notes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Passaggio"
In music, pitchshifted vocals are vocals that have been altered by a Pitch shifter to be lower than the human voice box is capable of producing. The term is most commonly applied to Death metal or Grindcore growls, artificially lowered in pitch in an apparent attempt to create a more foreboding sound. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pitchshifted"
Sign singing or Karaoke signing is singing using sign language. Typically a song is played, and the "singer" expressively performs a sign language version of the lyrics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sign singing"
A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. Usually, singing refers to vocal melody only, though vocalist is a similar term which also encompasses non-melodic sounds and effectively includes anyone using their voice as part of a musical composition, including spoken word and rapping. ...more on Wikipedia about "Singer"
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. Air is expelled with the diaphragm as with ordinary breathing, and the pitch is altered with the vocal cords. With the lips closed, this is called humming. A piece of music that is sung is called a song; someone who sings is called a singer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Singing"
(Singing techniques) If you have a private voice teacher he or she is probably always telling you, "Butt! Palate! Diaphram! Ribs!" If you don't have a teacher you are going to be looking quite puzzled right now, so let me explain it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Singing techniques"
Sprechgesang ( German for "speech song") or Sprechstimme ("speech voice") is a technique of vocal production halfway between singing and speaking. Since the end of the 19th century, it has sometimes been called for by composers of classical music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sprechgesang"
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