Music & Pop Culture
Unit 3: Knowing our voice
When you want to speak, you close your vocal folds and begin to exhale, causing an increase in pressure that starts them vibrating (cyclic opening and closing). The vibration of the vocal folds chops the air flow, producing a buzz-like sound which doesn't sound much like what we hear when we listen to someone's voice!
Tips to take care of your voice.
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Drink plenty of water.
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Include plenty of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables in your diet. These foods contain vitamins A, E, and C.
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Wash your hands often to prevent getting a cold or the flu.
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Get enough rest. Physical fatigue has a negative effect on voice.
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Exercise regularly.
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Try not to overuse your voice.
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Avoid using the extremes of your vocal range, such as screaming or whispering.
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Avoid talking in noisy places.
Sounds of your mouth!!!
Have you ever tried to make different sounds with your mouth? Our voice is not only for talking or singing, there is a lot of different things you can do with your mouth!! Try different combinations.
Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion involving the art of mimicking drum machines, using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It is connected with hip-hop culture.
How to sing better
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Warm Up Properly
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Manage Your Breathing
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Fix Breaks & Cracks
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Master Power
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Hit High Notes
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Improve Vocal Range
Song: All together now
One, two, three, four
Can I have a little more?
Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
I love you
A B C D
Can I bring my friend to tea?
E F G H I J
I love you
Bom bom bom bompa bom
Sail the ship, bompa bom
Chop the tree, bompa bom
Skip the rope, bompa bom
Look at me
All together now
Black, white, green, red
Can I take my friend to bed?
Pink, brown, yellow, orange, and blue
I love you
All together now
Voices
Women's voices
Women have a natural high pitch voice, normally higher than men.
There are three different ranges, from higher to lower: Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and Contralto.
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Diana Damrau (Soprano)
Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute)
W.A.Mozart
Cecilia Bartolli (Mezzo-Soprano)
Exsultate Jubilate
W.A.Mozart
Sonia Prina (Contralto)
Orlando Furioso
Antonio Vivaldi
Men's voices
Men have a natural low pitch voice, normally lower than women.
There are three different ranges, from highter to lower: Tenor, Baritone and Bass.
Vittorio Grigolo (Tenor)
La donna è mobile (Rigoletto)
Giuseppe Verdi
Bryn Terfel (Baritone)
Deh vieni alla finestra (Don Giovanni)
W.A.Mozart
Stefan Kocan (Bass)
Commendatore (Don Giovanni)
W.A.Mozart
Other voices and vocal ensembles
A countertenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types.
A boys' choir is a choir primarily made up of choirboys who have yet to begin puberty or are in the early to middle stages of puberty and so retain their more highly pitched childhood voice type.
A choir (also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers.
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Philippe Jaroussky (Countertenor)
Vedró con mio diletto
Antonio Vivaldi
Les Choristes
Vois Sur Ton Chemin
Bruno Coulais
Collegiate Chorale of Wright State
The Seal Lullaby
Eric Whitacre
Just dance:
Song: All together now by the Beatles
VERSE 1
One, two, three, four, Can I have a little more?
Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, I love you
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VERSE 2
A B C D, Can I bring my friend to tea?
E F G H I J, I love you
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BREAK
Sail the ship, bompa bom, Chop the tree, bompa bom
Skip the rope, bompa bom, Look at me
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CHORUS
All together now
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VERSE 3
Black, white, green, red, Can I take my friend to bed?
Pink, brown, yellow, orange, and blue, I love you
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CHORUS
BREAK
CHORUS
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