Vocabulary
Projection is...
Technique using breath, posture, and vocal resonance to make the voice carry clearly and powerfully across a space
Most general way to classify a voice...
Male or Female / High or Low
Sound is produced through...
vibrations
The lyrics to the opera
Libretto
Complete breathing is...
When you breathe using the upper and lower lungs
Lowest voice classification
Bass
The muscle between the lungs and the digestive system
Diaphragm
The three elements of opera
Libretto, singing, music
Voice amplification is...
When you increasing the loudness and clarity of a person’s voice
Highest voice classification
Soprano
The two small tendons in the larynx
Vocal chords
Chorus
Tessitura is...
The range of notes where a voice can emit sound without difficulty and with a certain timbral quality
Children's voices are classified as...
Treble
Body system used for breathing
Respiratory system
The first part of the opera, an introduction to the performance
Overture
Name two different cavities found in your head or face
Nasal cavity, frontal sinus, oral cavity
When singing in a higher register than your normal voice classification...
Falsetto
Resonators are...
cavities within your head and face and chest to amplify the sound of your voice
The most important part of opera sung as a solo with lots of vocal expression
Arias