Vocals Glossary

Soprano:

The highest female voice out of all of the vocal ranges

Alto:

The vocal range above tenor and below soprano

Tenor:

The highest singing vocal range for an adult male

Bass:

The lowest male vocal range, which is also the lowest of all vocal ranges

Falsetto:

Falsetto is a range of singing for adult males who sing above the top of their natural singing range

Acapella:

Acapella is where a piece of music is written or performed with just vocals, and no musical accompaniment

Choir:

An organised singing ensemble that can perform acapella or with musical accompaniment

Backing Vocals:

A vocal accompaniment for a lead vocal part, sometimes singing harmonies or different vocal lines all together

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