Music Glossary: range

Difference between the noise floor and maximum level (noise-limited or headroom-limited). more

Instruments suited for primary melodic line by range/timbre (e.g., violins, flutes, voice). more

Keyboard with percussive hammers; vast range; serves as solo, accompaniment, or percussion. more

Keep melody in singer’s comfortable range; save high notes for key moments. more

A pitch region of an instrument/voice with characteristic timbre, projection, and technical limits. more

Assign parts within playable/comfortable ranges; extreme registers change color and power. more