MEDIUM OF MUSIC

A. Voice Qualities

• Soprano
• Lyric soprano
• Dramatic soprano
• Mezzo-soprano
• Contralto
• Tenor
• Lyric tenor
• Dramatic tenor
• Baritone
• Bass
Voice Types
There are five basic types of voices, and they are separated
by gender.

• Women – soprano or alto

• Men – tenor, baritone or bass
Soprano
The soprano is a type of classical female singing voice
and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. It is in
this note range that the soprano will sing with rich
powerful tones.
Mezzo soprano
A mezzo soprano is is a type of classical female singing
voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and
the contralto voice types.
Alto
An alto is the lowest female singing voice also called contralto
An alto voice is dark and rich. Jazz singers are often altos that have voices
that seem warm and almost poured.

VIDEO CLIP:
Contralto, Mezzo & Soprano High Notes l Philippine
Edition
DRAMATIC SOPRANO
A dramatic soprano is a type of operatic soprano with a powerful, rich,
emotive voice that can sing over, or cut through, a full orchestra. Thicker
vocal folds in dramatic voices usually (but not always) mean less agility than
lighter voices but a sustained, fuller sound.
LYRIC SOPRANO
A lyric soprano is a type of operatic soprano voice that has a warm
quality with a bright, full timbre that can be heard over an orchestra.
VIDEO CLIP:
• CATERINA MANCINI - true dramatic
soprano
• The Magic Flute – Queen of the
Night aria (Mozart; Diana Damrau,
The Royal Opera) – Lyric soprano
TENOR
A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies
between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is one of the highest
of the male voice types.

VIDEO CLIP
• Darren Espanto - Vocal Range
Live (G#2 - A5 - A6) TENOR
• The lyric tenor is a warm graceful voice with a bright, full
timbre that is strong but not heavy and can be heard over an
orchestra.

• Dramatic tenors have capabilities in the higher range of the

voice, while lyric baritones excel with the lower register.

VIDEO CLIP:
• Lyric Tenor Battle - SUSTAINED B4
(Studio)
• REAL DRAMATIC TENORS - Mario
del Monaco & Thomas
LoMonaco
BARITONE
A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice
whose vocal range lies between the bass and the
tenor voice types

VIDEO CLIP
• Lyric Baritone Vocal Battle John Legend
vs. Scott Hoying vs. Michael Bublé
• Can't Help Falling In Love ('68 Comeback
Special 50th Anniversary HD Remaster)
BASS
A bass is a type of classical male singing voice and has the lowest vocal
range of all voice types

VIDEO CLIP
• Deepest Bass Voice and Singer in the
world
Group
• Duet • Acapella
• Trio • counter pointing
• Quartet
• choir • mashed up
DUET
A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal
importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from
a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo section rather than performing
simultaneously.

VIDEO CLIP
• GGV Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez
sing a duet of Pangarap Ko ang Ibigin Ka
TRIO
In music, a trio (an Italian word) is a method of instrumentation or
vocalization by three different sounds or voices to make a melodious music or
song.

VIDEO CLIP
• TNT Boys Steal Everyone’s Heart -
World’s Best Audition
QUARTET
is an ensemble of four singers or instrumental performers; or a musical composition for
four voices or instruments
VIDEO CLIP
• The Newfangled Four -
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious [from Mary
Poppins
• The Newfangled Four - All Star (Smash
Mouth cover)
CHOIR
A choir is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an
ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the
medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire.
VIDEO CLIP
• JOYFUL NOISE Man in the Mirror full
scene 2012
ACAPELLA
Acapella music is specifically group or solo singing without
instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed
in this way.
VIDEO CLIP
• Hallelujah – Pentatonix (From A
Pentatonix Christmas Special)

COUNTERPOINT
In music, counterpoint is the relationship between voices that are
harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and contour.

VIDEO CLIP
• What is Counterpoint
MASHUP
A mashup is a creative work, usually in a form of a song, created by
blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal
track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another.

VIDEO CLIP
• Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee
& Justin Bieber (SING OFF vs. Pixie Lott)