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Elizabeth Therese GaughanEnglish Language Assistant
IES La Arboleda
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Two main groups of human voices: Female voices (including children) Male Voices
Voices are classified by their timbre and range Timbre is the quality or “color” of the voice Range is all of the notes that a person can sing
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Soprano is the highest voice
Mezzo soprano (alto) is the
middle voice
Contralto is the lowest voice
Treble is the word for a
child’s voice
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Tenor is the
highest voice
Baritone is the
middle voice
Bass is the lowest
voice
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Vocal ensembles can be classified by number of
voices, types of voices, and style of music.
Ensembles by style: Concert choir (traditional)
Jazz choir
Show choir (sing and dance)
Church choir
Ensembles by types of voices: Children’s choir, men’s choir, women’s
choir
Mixed choir
Ensembles by number: Solo, duet, trio, quartet, octet,
etc.
Chamber choir: small group
Choir or chorus: large group