Vocal weight refers to the perceived "lightness" or "heaviness" of a singing voice. This quality of the voice is one of the major determining factors in voice classification within classical music. Lighter voices are often associated with the term "lyric" and are usually brighter and more agile; heavier voices are often associated with the term "dramatic" and are usually powerful, rich, and darker. Other voice types like the spinto have a more medium vocal weight. Vocal weight can also affect overall vocal agility; heavier voices often have more difficulty maneuvering through florid coloratura passages than their lighter counterparts, as their weight and power compromises agility. Likewise, dramatic roles are often written with larger orchestras in mind as dramatic voices can carry more easily over larger ensembles.[1]
^McKinney, James (1994). The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults. Genovex Music Group. ISBN 978-1-56593-940-0.
Vocalweight refers to the perceived "lightness" or "heaviness" of a singing voice. This quality of the voice is one of the major determining factors in...
characteristics; vocal range being only one of those characteristics. Other factors are vocalweight, vocal tessitura, vocal timbre, vocal transition points...
subcategories identify specific vocal qualities such as coloratura facility and vocalweight to differentiate between voices. The vocal range of classical performance...
identification of several vocal traits, including range, vocal timbre, vocalweight, vocal tessitura, vocal resonance, and vocal transition points (lifts...
qualities include but are not limited to vocal range, vocalweight, vocal tessitura, vocal timbre, and vocal transition points such as breaks and lifts...
original members of the Band performed "The Weight" as an American Southern folk song with country music (vocals, guitars and drums) and gospel music (piano...
qualities include but are not limited to: vocal range, vocalweight, vocal tessitura, vocal timbre, and vocal transition points such as breaks and lifts...
the patients' vocal range upward, with little to no effect on the higher end of the vocal range, and reduce the patient's vocalweight and resonance by...
denoting a specific vocal range in choral singing without regard to factors like tessitura, vocal timbre, vocal facility, and vocalweight. However, there...
type classification in European classical music, describing a specific vocalweight and range at the lower end of a given voice part Dramatic soprano, a...
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classification of the human voice in European classical music, a specific vocalweight and a range at the upper end of the given voice part RTÉ lyric fm, a...
using subharmonic singing and Foust able to hit a G0 using growl. Fach Vocalweight Owen Jander; Lionel Sawkins; J. B. Steane; Elizabeth Forbes. L. Macy...
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A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest...
modification of certain voice characteristics, such as fundamental frequency, vocalweight and voice resonance, can help in that effect. Fundamental frequency,...
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voice that she can take on much heavier roles, using volume in place of vocalweight. This is done when a more lyric timbre is desired in an otherwise heavier...
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the characters express their emotions in a more structured melodic style. Vocal duets, trios and other ensembles often occur, and choruses are used to comment...
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instrument or choir part Tessitura Vocal range Vocalweight Voice type – classification of singers by the range, weight, and color of their voices Voice...
– vocals, guitars Björn Pettersson – guitars, vocals Tim Nedergård – guitars Christian Netzell – drums Pierre Stam – bass "In Mourning: The Weight of...
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