Clasificación de las voces

Clasificación de las voces

1. CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN VOICE FEMALE VOICES MALE VOICES

2. VOICE TYPE A  voice type  is a particular kind of human singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics. Women are typically divided into three groups:  soprano ,  mezzo-soprano , and  contralto . Men are usually divided into four groups:  countertenor ,  tenor ,  baritone , and  bass .  

3. VOICE TYPES Voice type Female voice Soprano Mezzo-soprano Contralto Male voices Contratenor Tenor Baritone Bass

4. FEMALE VOICE Soprano :   The soprano is the highest female voice. The tessitura of the soprano voice lies higher than all the other female voices. Mezzo-soprano: Mezzo-soprano tessitura, the tessitura of the mezzo-soprano is lower than that of the soprano and higher than that of the contralto.   Contralto:   The contralto voice is the lowest female voice. A true operatic contralto is extremely rare.  

5. FEMALE VOICES SOPRANO MEZZOSOPRANO CONTRALTO MONTSERRAT CABALLÉ TERESA BERGANZA EULA BEAL

6. MALE VOICES Countertenor : The term countertenor refers to the highest male voice. Many countertenor singers perform roles originally written for castrati in baroque operas. Tenor : The tenor is the highest male voice within the modal register.

7. Baritone : The Baritone is the most common type of male voice. The tessitura of the baritone is lower than that of the tenor and higher than that of the bass. Bass: The bass is the lowest male voice. Bass tessitura: The bass voice has the lowest tessitura of all the voices.

8. MALE VOICES TENOR BARITONE BASS L.PAVAROTTI LEO NUCCI NICOLAI GHIAUROV

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10. ACTIVITY: Listen to both fragments and choose which kind of voice is . Audition 1: a) Soprano b) Mezzosoprano c) Contralto Solution : ______________ Audition 2 : a) Tenor b) Baritone c) Bass Solution : ______________

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17. VOCAL GROUP • Mixed choirs (with male and female voices). This is perhaps the most common type, usually consisting of soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices. • Male choirs , with the same voicing as mixed choirs, but with boys singing. This format is typical of British cathedralchoirs . • Female choirs , usually consisting of soprano and alto voices, two parts in each. • Children's choirs , often two-part SA or three-part SSA, sometimes more voices. This includes boys’ choirs.

18. ACTIVITY: Listen to both fragments and choose which kind of Vocal group is . Audition 1: a) Mixed choir b) Male choir c) Children´s choir Solution : ______________ Audition 2 : a) Female choir b) Male choir c) Mixed choir Solution : ______________