Music Glossary: voice

Alternation of major sixth and fully diminished chords for bebop voice-leading. more

A comma-like mark indicating a place for wind/voice to breathe without altering pulse. more

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Imitate short sung phrases; focus on contour, rhythm, and resolution tones. more

1st/2nd/3rd person and tense choices affecting intimacy and narrative distance. more

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Choose mic based on tone and proximity effect. Condensers for detail, dynamics for control, ribbons for warmth. more

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Expressive, light slide between notes (voice/strings); subtler than full glissando. more

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Tech that maps one singer’s performance to another timbre; ensure consent, rights, and platform policies. more

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Lexicon, POV, and boundaries for captions, emails, press. more

Move pentatonic shapes by common tones across changes. more

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