Music is an art that deals with sound.

The human voice is but one of a number of

possible instruments. Different listeners may
have different and even opposed
associations upon hearing the same musical
sounds.
• All musical sounds have pitch. By pitch, we
mean the location of a tone in the musical scale
in relation to high or low. It is therefore refers to
the highness or lowness of a tone.
• This property of sound depends on the length
of time over which vibration is maintained.
Tones are not only high or low but also short
and long.
• The term refers to force or percussive effects of
which the tone strikes us as being loud or soft.
Forte means loud while piano means soft.
• This is the individual quality of the sound
produced by other instruments. It is influenced
by a number of factors such as the size, shape
and the proportions of instrument and the
material of which it was made.
• The oldest and still most popular of all
instruments is the human voice. It is the most
personal and direct of all instruments as it
comes from within the body. The song projected
by the human voice is the most natural form of
music.
• Voices differ considerably in range and
register. The six classes of vocal register are:
1. Soprano – high register female voice
2. Mezzo – soprano – medium register female
voice
3. Alto or Contralto – low register female voice
• Voices differ considerably in range and
register. The six classes of vocal register are:
4. Tenor – high register male voice
5. Baritone – medium register male voice
6. Bass – low register male voice
• In addition to the six vocal registers, voices are
also classified according to their timbre or
quality of sound.
• This is the highest and lightest of all voices.
• This voice is less high and flute – like and
usually sings less ornamental music. The voice is
especially suited to sweet song-like melodies in
which beauty of tone is the predominant
quality.
• This voice is heavier and can convey intense
emotions in dramatic situations.
• This voice is between the soprano and contralto
in quality and range.
• This voice is low and rich in quality.
• This voice is the highest type in men’s voice.
• Like the lyric soprano, it has a voice especially
suited to sweet songlike melodies.
• Like the dramatic soprano, it has a heavier
voice and is capable of conveying intense
emotions in dramatic situations.
• This voice has a range between tenor and bass.
• This voice has the lowest and deepest quality.