Lesson 5.the voice and the instruments

1. LESSON 5:
THE VOICE AND THE
INSTRUMENTS

2. Voice Classification
and Vocal
Ensembles
Elena Carrión Candel

3. Human Voices
 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

4. Female and Child Voices
 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

5.  http://www.wix.com/escuelaalberdi/clases
demusica#!clasificacion-de-las-
voces/vstc2=voces-femeninas

6. Male Voices
 Tenor is the
highest voice
 Baritone is the
middle voice
 Bass is the lowest
voice

7. Vocal Ensembles
 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

8.  LET´S GO TO THIS PAGES ON THE WEB:
 FOR VOICES:ESCUELA ALBERDI
VOCES!!(ES UN WIX)
 FOR INSTRUMENTS!!!
 //www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.ph
tml?
 http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/music/
musichouse.htm

9. SCHOLAR
INSTRUMENTS

22. QUIERO QUE
CONSTRUYÁIS UN
INSTRUMENTO:
 http://paolaoliva1.wordpress.com/20
11/11/30/trabajo-1%c2%ba-eso-
construccion-de-instrumentos/
 Y HACEMOS LAS
ACTIVIDADES EN CASTELLANO TEMA 5
(1B EN INGLÉS)