Singing research in technique, range and styles

Singing techniques

When people sing they use the air in the lungs, the speed that the air comes out of the lung s can be controlled with the muscle called the diaphragm which goes across the front of the body below te ribs.

Voice ranges

Singers ca be called according to weather they have a higher or lower voice. Soprano, mezzo-soprano and contraito for the women.

Women voice ranges

Soprano- high singing voice, the word 'soprano' can also refer to the top line of choir music.
Mezzo-soprano- voice is a little lower than soprano but not low enough to be called a contralto.
Contralto- women with a lower voice range.

Male voice ranges

Tenor- high singing voice
Baritone- voice range between that of a tenor and bass.
Bass- lower singing voice

Children

Treble- childrens voice range, boys often soprano.

Types of singing

There are lots of different types of singing in the world each one has a different technique.

Pop- generally have a different technique. Thier singing is more from the throat.

Classical- learn to sing in a bel canto voice (bel canto means singing beautifully, flexibly, and smoothly delivering high and low notes in a similar style so that all the notes of a singers range sounds even from top to bottom) which uses lots of resonance in the head and makes a smooth sound.

Church singers- often are trained to use alot of head voice because this sounds beautiful in large cathedrals.