1. Chapter 6

2. Uniqueness of the Voice  Registers – vocal ranges  Range – the distance between the lowest and highest pitches of the voice  Bobby McFerrin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VfyMPHzYdQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14LcvpXmb74

3. Voice Classifications  Female voices – Coloratura – a soprano voice that is light and flexible enough to perform rapid scales and trills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-AcsT9LRII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-AcsT9LRII Soprano – the high female register Mezzo-soprano – the intermediate female voice that sings in the lower part of the soprano range https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V9woZuVIO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V9woZuVIO4 Contralto – a low female register with a full, rich, dark, and powerful quality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktz6WAKCR3g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktz6WAKCR3g

4. Marian Anderson  Born in 1902 in Philadelphia, PA  In the 1920s she studied voice in Europe because of the color of her skin  In 1939, she performed at the Lincoln Memorial in front of an estimated 75,000 people.

5. Voice Classifications  Male voices – Countertenor – the highest male voice with a falsetto range and quality and a register in the female alto range https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa1e49KLXNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa1e49KLXNU Tenor – the high male range with a powerful, ringing quality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs-p1oEvuGg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs-p1oEvuGg Baritone – the intermediate male voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWFBugcQzA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWFBugcQzA0 Bass – a lower male register with a rich, robust, resonant, and full quality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m82TO9chA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m82TO9chA0

6. Andrea Bocelli  Born in 1958 in Tuscany, Italy  Began singing at an early age, was tragically blinded in a freak soccer accident at the age of 12  After finishing law school, decided to pursue a career in vocal music  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM0lcnechaM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM0lcnechaM

7. Charlotte Church  British performer  By the age of 14, she had performed for former President Bill Clinton and Queen Elizabeth  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn4sXY2u9xg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn4sXY2u9xg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is0hXP5Vr08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is0hXP5Vr08

8. Crossover Artists  A crossover artist is one who becomes popular in one genre of music then another (opera -> pop, Christian/gospel - > pop) Ex: Andrea Bocelli, Charlotte Church, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Lifehouse, Switchfoot

9. Voices in Schools  Jazz choirs – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruqlCnZ2j6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruqlCnZ2j6s  Men’s quartet – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7qkkqepvXs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7qkkqepvXs  Women’s sextet – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-yyRt2IlE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-yyRt2IlE  Madrigal (mixed) ensemble – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3clqwv64gM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3clqwv64gM  Concert choirs – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrtOXih-myU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrtOXih-myU

10. Voices in Schools  Showchoir – California - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7NZMP9mBI0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7NZMP9mBI0 Midwest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ULIDmpxJo8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ULIDmpxJo8 New England - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKg8FNCUlY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKg8FNCUlY South -

11. 3 musical textures  Monophonic –  Polyphonic – more than one melody at a time (a round/canon)  Homophonic – one melody WITH harmony (a traditional hymn)

12.  Audiation – the capacity to think sound  A capella – singing without instrumental accompaniment

13. The Sing Off  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu8CidOHkS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu8CidOHkS0  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd4emES9AMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd4emES9AMA  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RURlruTsTRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RURlruTsTRs  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2eJRjx7Cg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2eJRjx7Cg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmjntCRmI1Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmjntCRmI1Y  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE5eye0eiYA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE5eye0eiYA  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHY98rN96CE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHY98rN96CE

14. Pentatonix  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA53EsnzlIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA53EsnzlIg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKVNrrrNxU0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKVNrrrNxU0  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4furGCZ2u4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4furGCZ2u4  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9STdbGrfCLA&list=PL79 E7AE77894D3F93 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9STdbGrfCLA&list=PL79 E7AE77894D3F93  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JC3db0rEus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JC3db0rEus  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lExW80sXsHs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lExW80sXsHs  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE2GCa-_nyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE2GCa-_nyU  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MteSlpxCpo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MteSlpxCpo  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dYlvdLdK9w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dYlvdLdK9w  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTWri3kmec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTWri3kmec  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9b2HiW_L8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9b2HiW_L8

15.  Rockapella - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGV a5MESpIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGV a5MESpIs