Clear definitions for vocal practice
Definitions for cents, pitch, breath support, resonance, vibrato, and vocal range, linked to practical guides and tools.
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Glossary
What are cents?
A cent is a unit for pitch distance. In 12-tone equal temperament, one semitone is 100 cents and one octave is 1200 cents; it makes pitch deviation measurable.
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What is pitch?
Pitch is the perceived highness or lowness of a sound, commonly related to fundamental frequency. In singing, the goal is stable, repeatable control near a target note.
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What is breath support?
Breath support is not simply inhaling more. It is stable, controlled airflow during phonation, affecting sustain, phrases, endings, and tone stability.
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What is resonance?
Resonance is how vocal sound is shaped by spaces such as the mouth and pharynx. Practice is about space, vowels, and airflow, not squeezing for brightness.
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What is vibrato?
Vibrato is periodic pitch motion on a sustained tone. Natural vibrato tends to have even width and rate; unstable straight tone usually leads to messy vibrato.
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What is vocal range?
Vocal range is the span of pitches a person can produce, but practice depends more on controllable range: repeatable, stable, and not throat-tight.
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