Vocal Tuning Vocal Harmony and Arrangement

Question 1

Which interval is most commonly used in vocal harmonies in Western pop music?

Accepted Answer

Major 3rd

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Minor 2nd

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Tritone

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Minor 7th

Question 2

What is 'vocal stacking' in music production?

Accepted Answer

Recording multiple takes of the same or different melody lines to build texture

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Applying heavy compression to a single vocal track

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Cutting sections of a vocal performance to tighten timing

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Raising the pitch of a recorded vocal by a fixed amount

Question 3

What does 'doubling' a vocal track mean in recording?

Accepted Answer

Recording the exact same vocal line twice to thicken the sound

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Cutting the tempo of the vocal in half

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Using two microphones positioned simultaneously

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Applying a pitch shift of exactly one octave

Question 4

Which voice part in SATB choral writing typically carries the main melody?

Accepted Answer

Soprano

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Bass

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Tenor

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Alto

Question 5

What is 'parallel harmony' in vocal arrangement?

Accepted Answer

Two voices moving in the same direction maintaining the same interval

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Two voices moving in opposite directions

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Two voices holding stationary notes simultaneously

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Two voices alternating the melody one phrase at a time

Question 6

What is the term for singing a melody at a different octave to create harmonic fullness?

Accepted Answer

Octave doubling

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Countermelody

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Descant

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Modal harmony

Question 7

In vocal arrangement, what does 'close voicing' mean?

Accepted Answer

All vocal harmony parts are arranged within one octave of each other

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The voices are recorded close to the microphone

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The harmonies are recorded simultaneously in the same room

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The harmony notes create intentionally dissonant intervals