AYPO CHORALE

WORKSHOP

WHAT IS A CHOIR?

A body of singers who

perform together as a
group.

Religious Music vs. Secular

Music
Religious music - also called
as Sacred Music, performed
for religious use or through
religious influence.
Secular means being
separated from religion. Nonreligious music.

IDENTIFYING
VOICE
Use what talents you possess, the woods would be very
silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Henry Van Dyke

VOICE
It is the sound produced in a
person's larynx and uttered
through the mouth, as speech or
song.

Voice Types
Female Voices
Soprano, Mezzo Soprano,
Alto, Contralto
Male Voices
Counter Tenor, Tenor,
Baritone, Bass

HOW OUR VOICE

WORKS?

 The power behind

your voice
Where sound is made
From sound into song

3 Major Components of
Vocal Technique
Posture/Alignment
Respiration
Tone production