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- What is blending in choir?
- What is vocal blending?
- Why is Blend important in choir?
- Why is it important to have different voices to sing in a choir?
What is blending in choir?
In singing, it means combining different and unique vocal sounds into one sound—the one you want …just with many voices creating that sound. When I think about blending singers I think of mixing, merging and integrating individual sounds; tone qualities and even accents into one sound—and that takes some doing.
What is vocal blending?
Blend means to mix elements such as tone, pronunciation, phrasing, volume, rhythm, dynamics, pitch and intonation. Tone refers to the timbre or characteristic sound of your voice. ... A good vocal blend includes matching the way you pronounce your words.
Why is Blend important in choir?
Blending in a choir is key to getting a unified sound. It's all very well when individuals can sing confidently, but if certain voices are sticking out, it's not a choir anymore – it's just a group of soloists! Blending well can be achieved in two ways: Balance and Tone Quality.
Why is it important to have different voices to sing in a choir?
This is because in Choir Singing, singers are usually classified by their vocal range, and so it is more convenient to group singers based on their ranges, ie Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass, rather on the various characteristics of their voice, as it would be in the classical world.
