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- What does passaggio mean in music?
- Where is the male first passaggio?
- What causes passaggio?
- What is Secundo passaggio?
What does passaggio mean in music?
1 : an improvised embellishment or flourish found especially in 16th century music and usually excluding plain scale passages or trills. 2 : modulation. 3 : passage-work.
Where is the male first passaggio?
The primo (first) passaggio lies between the chest register and the middle register in women or between the chest register and the zona di passaggio ('passage zone') in men. The secondo (second) passaggio is located between the middle register or zona di passaggio and the head register.
What causes passaggio?
This is a result of the vowel resulting from a lifted palate and forward tongue – which makes it virtually impossible to produce a flat 'aaah' sound. From 1:22 on Ma sour, he ascends to a F#. For a baritone, this is where he crosses from passaggio into head voice.
What is Secundo passaggio?
Passaggio (Italian pronunciation: [pasˈsaddʒo]) is a term used in classical singing to describe the transition area between the vocal registers. ... A major goal of classical voice training in classical styles is to maintain an even timbre throughout the passaggio.
