Vocal range

I always enjoyed singing. I sang along to the songs in Disney movies, to the radio in the car, or just at home in my room. I was in choir all year during seventh grade. We sang many songs that year, even one in an African language, but only one song had any solo tryouts. Mrs. Smith picked “Wide Awake” by Katy Perry for us to sing, so we could have at least one modern song. There were three solos in it, I tried out for the first one. The tryouts weren’t in front of the class, but I still had to…

In 1912, Arnold Schöenberg used Sprechstimme in Pierrot Lunaire, a set of poems that the vocalist shifts between singing and speaking. Like in speech, the vocal speed fluctuates from rapid to slow and the vocalist’s voice slides between notes. The “human but not quite human” sounds create an eerie mood and show the dark sides of human emotion in an expressionist way. Later on, New Vocalism rose out of works…

In any singer’s life, the formation of vocal nodules on the vocal cords can bring about feelings of fear and devastation. Though treatment is available, vocal nodules have the potential to permanently damage or change the voice, making singing painful and almost impossible. However, if one seeks treatment immediately, nodules can be eradicated. Nodules are formed when the voice is continuously abused, and among other symptoms, may cause throat inflammation, hoarseness, and the feeling of a lump…

of a Bachelor” and “My Way” are portrayed in different ways, but both songs are in relation to an end of an era. Although the song “Death of a Bachelor” was not inspired by a specific Sinatra song, Panic! was inspired by Sinatra’s compelling use of vocal techniques and his voice as a whole. We can better understand the techniques that Panic! used to mimic Sinatra by recognizing tone, tempo, and the use of extended notes. With every emotion, there is a song that can be used to describe the…

Jackson, quickly stood up, and dimmed the lights. He peeled his shirt over his body, as he walked towards her. His hands found the bottom of her dress, peeling it over her head, careful not to mess up the curls, he knew she had worked on the night before. His hands working her bra off, mouth clamping down on a breast, she gasped, wrapping one leg around his waist. “Tell me you 've missed me.” He whispered, working his pants down his legs, as she moved her pelvis against him. “You know I have…

"I came to show you how to drive?" "That is sweet of you, but I don’t have a permit for this state. I need to study first." "Do you?" "I haven’t even cracked the book." I said. He smirked at my response. "There is no need to study. I got you covered." "Don’t tell me you think you are going to take the test for me." "Psst, why would I do something like that?" "How else are you going to fix my dilemma?" "I will get you breakfast then take you to the DMV." "Are you crazy?" "A…

I feel that this concert has been my best concert since my arrival at the University for a variety of reasons. The primary reason I enjoy being in choir and singing is the rewarding feelings I have when we finally are able to present to the audience what we have worked so hard towards the entire semester. What many people who don 't participate in a choral ensemble is the amount of work in class and outside of class that we put in as singers into our work. It 's a long-term process of trying…

In order for proper safe and healthy singing techniques one most understand how the velum, pharynx, tongue, jaw, lips and how they work together. A singer must also understand how all of these muscles make up the structure that contributes to production of sustained singing voice. The soft palate is responsible for closing off the nasal passages when one swallows, and also for closing off the airway. When someone sneezes, it protects the nasal passage by directing a portion of the substance to…

REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: Vocal cords. BLANKLINE Patient has history of having had a squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior third of his tongue treated on the right side, treated with radiation and chemotherapy. He has had hoarseness since that time. He has also had a swallowing problem and a PEG tube in place. His swallowing has gradually gotten better with swallowing therapy by the speech therapist. He is seen to evaluate his vocal cords. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION When talking, he is very…

course early in the morning, eager to play and equipped with my lustrous deep red set of metallic clubs. We were divided into groups and proceed to different parts of the golf course. Like most standard golf courses, this course also had a driving range and additional putting greens for exclusively practicing those skills. We spent the cool mornings in those two areas surrounded…