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A men's chorus from the 1940s or 1950s Vocal music is a type of singing performed by one or more singers, either with instrumental accompaniment, or without instrumental accompaniment (a cappella), in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered to be instrumental music (e.g. the wordless women's choir in the final movement of Holst's symphonic work The Planets) as is music without singing. Music without any non-vocal instrumental accompaniment is referred to as a cappella.[1] Vocal music typically features sung words called lyrics, although there are notable examples of vocal music that are performed using non-linguistic syllables, sounds, or noises, sometimes as musical onomatopoeia, such as jazz scat singing. A short piece of vocal music with lyrics is broadly termed a song, although in different styles of music, it may be called an aria or hymn. Vocal music often has a sequence of sustained pitches that rise and fall, creating a melody, but some vocal styles use less distinct pitches, such as chants or a rhythmic speech-like delivery, such as rapping. As well, there are extended vocal techniques that may be used, such as screaming, growling, throat singing, or yodelling. Vocal music is probably the oldest form of music, since it does not require any instrument besides the human voice. All musical cultures have some form or type of vocal music. Vocal music without lyrics[edit]World traditions[edit]
European classical vocal music[edit]Solfege, a vocalized musical scale, assigns various syllables such as ‘‘Do-Re-Mi‘‘ to each note. A variety of similar tools are found in traditional Indian music, and scat singing of jazz. Jazz and popular music[edit]Hip hop music has a very distinct form of vocal percussion known as beatboxing. It involves creating beats, rhythms, and scratching. The singer of the Icelandic group Sigur Rós, Jón Þór Birgisson, often uses vocals without words, as does Icelandic singer/songwriter, Björk. Her album Medúlla is composed entirely of processed and acoustic vocal music, including beatboxing, choral arrangements, and throat singing. Singer Bobby McFerrin has recorded a number of albums using only his voice and body, sometimes consisting of a texted melody supported by untexted vocalizations. Vocal music with lyrics[edit]Songs[edit]See Category:Song forms for short forms of music with words that are sung.Extended techniques that involve lyrics[edit]The Second Viennese School, especially Alban Berg and Arnold Schoenberg, pioneered a technique called Sprechstimme in which singers are half-talk, half-sing, and only approximate pitches. Wide-ranging voices[edit]
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What are the aspects of vocal delivery?The 5 P's of vocal delivery
Power: how loud or soft (including a whisper) you speak. Pace: how fast or slowly you speak. Pitch: how you use your voice to communicate emotion. Pause: how you use a quiet moment either for emphasis or to allow listeners to absorb what you are saying.
Which aspect of delivery deals with how fast or slow a speaker speaks?Rate. Rate. of speaking refers to how fast or slow you speak. If you speak too fast, your audience will not be able to absorb the information you present.
Which aspect of vocal delivery involves how loud or soft your voice is quizlet?Vocal volume is how loud or soft your voice is.
Which aspect of vocal delivery involves physically producing the sounds that make the words?Articulation. Articulation refers to the clarity of sounds and words we produce. If someone is articulate, they speak words clearly, and speakers should strive to speak clearly.
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