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  2. Voice classification in non-classical music - Wikipedia

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    First, the traditional definitions of the different voice types were made with the assumption that singers would be using classical vocal technique. These specific techniques, through study and training, result in a particular kind of vocal production and vocal timbre for each voice type which is unique to classical music. [8]

  3. Voice type - Wikipedia

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    A voice type is a classification of the human singing voice into perceivable categories or groups. Particular human singing voices are identified as having certain qualities or characteristics of vocal range, vocal weight, tessitura, vocal timbre, and vocal transition points (), such as breaks and lifts within the voice.

  4. Vocal range - Wikipedia

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    These different forms of voice production are known as vocal registers. While the exact number and definition of vocal registers is a controversial topic within the field of singing, the sciences identify only four registers: the whistle register, the falsetto register, the modal register, and the vocal fry register. Typically only the usable ...

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    In a singing style. In instrumental music, a style of playing that imitates the way the human voice might express the music, with a measured tempo and flexible legato. cantilena a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style canto Chorus; choral; chant cantus mensuratus or cantus figuratus (Lat.)

  6. A cappella - Wikipedia

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    Arrangements of popular music for small a cappella ensembles typically include one voice singing the lead melody, one singing a rhythmic bass line, and the remaining voices contributing chordal or polyphonic accompaniment. A cappella can also describe the isolated vocal track(s) from a multitrack recording that originally included instrumentation.

  7. List of styles of music: A–F - Wikipedia

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    Classical music – Western art music known for its use of large orchestras and staff notation. Classical period – a clearer, slicker style of Western art music performed in the 18th and 19th centuries, known for its emphasis on homophones and melody. Close harmony – any music with notes performed in a close range.

  8. List of classical music genres - Wikipedia

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    Gymel – Form of English origin where a single voice part splits into two equal ranges, singing different but converging lines. Lai – Lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance. Lauda – Devotional song popular in the medieval Italian church.

  9. List of music genres and styles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of music genres and styles. Music can be described in terms of many genres and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap. Larger genres and styles comprise more specific sub-categories.