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An expert in teaching creative children and helping parents understand their creative child, Catherine coaches parents, and works with students of all ages, teaching music and the piano, along with several other instruments. Creative people see the world and every aspect of the world differently from other people. As children we don't know we are doing that. Unfortunately parents think that their child is just being difficult. It wasn't until Catherine was in her 40s that she realized she WAS creative and that that was why she never really 'fit' in with what everyone else was saying or thinking or feeling. Since then she has been taking her experiences and helping others to understand what they are going through.

Monday, April 26, 2010

A Capella and Tessitura


Did you write your own a cappella song after reading my blogspot from March 22? If so, please share it with us by sending your music to me at: Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com

Let me tell you about the different singing voices.

The large groups are soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass. The soprano is the high voice. The contralto (called alto) is lower then the soprano and usually harmonizes to the melody that the soprano usually sings. These are mostly women's voice, or unchanged male voices. The two men's voice groups are tenor and bass. The tenor is the higher and the bass is low. Sometimes women with a lower sound quality to their voice are considered being tenor.

Tessitura is the range in which a given voice has it's best timbre and texture. In other words, where the sound of that voice sounds it's best. Some people sound better higher and others sound better lower. So, the tessitura helps a conductor or teacher decide what part of the music you would sound better singing.

Parents should be aware that often times music teachers in school will put your child who sings soprano in the alto section if they have a quick ear or know how to read music. This can be a good thing because then your child learns to hear a part other then melody. But many times it can hurt your child's voice and also their confidence in singing. Many times adults who sang alto as a child will just say they can't sing high. So please talk to your girl if the teacher puts her in the alto section. If she gets sore throats, have her stop singing alto. Remember that the music teacher is looking out for the sound and good of the group, not always each individual child. If you have a question about this you can email me, or talk with someone in your town who can help you assess you child's voice.

Learn about the word "tessitura".

If you have a question you would like me to answer about learning music, please email me at Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com or Music.By.Catherine@gmail.com


Catherine

"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey we will work and learn together - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches

CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies






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