Elizabeth Therese GaughanEnglish Language Assistant
IES La Arboleda
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
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
Tenor is the
highest voice
Baritone is the
middle voice
Bass is the lowest
voice
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
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