voicing
Putting into words
Voicing is the act of expressing something aloud or making one's views known: The committee provided a forum for voicing concerns.
In music, voicing refers to how notes are arranged or distributed among instruments or voices, or how a piano technician adjusts hammers to shape tone quality.
In linguistics, voicing is the vibration of vocal cords that distinguishes sounds like "z" from "s."
Minimal distinctive sound unit
- consonantIn agreement with
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
- plosiveConsonant with blocked release
aspiration · glottis · velar · labial · dental · affricate · nasal · palate
Clear vocal expression
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- dictionChoice of words
- clarityState of being understandable
fluency · eloquence · prosody · inflection · cadence · intonation · modulation · projection
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
mouthpiece · frets · register · breath control · attack · sustain · articulation · vibrato
Rapid oscillating movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- pitchFrequency of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
overtones · timbre · amplitude · oscillation · waveform · sonority · fundamental · sympathetic
Subjective personal belief
- concernTroubled interest in something
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
grievance · support · opposition · advocacy · speaking out · articulating · expressing · airing
Agreement or musical blend
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- altoLower female voice
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- bassDeep pitch or fish
chorale · polyphony · counterpoint · choir · ensemble · unison · blend · placement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- inversionReversal of position
- doublingMultiplying by two
- spreadTo distribute widely
open position · lead · orchestration · texture · register · counterpoint · density · rootless
phoneme
Minimal distinctive sound unit
- consonantIn agreement with
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
plosive · aspiration · glottis · velar · labial · dental · affricate · nasal · palate · assimilation
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- dictionChoice of words
clarity · fluency · eloquence · prosody · inflection · cadence · intonation · modulation · projection · elocution
fingering
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
reed · mouthpiece · frets · register · breath control · attack · sustain · articulation · vibrato · intonation
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- pitchFrequency of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
harmonics · overtones · timbre · amplitude · oscillation · waveform · sonority · fundamental · sympathetic · sustain
opinion
Subjective personal belief
- concernTroubled interest in something
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
protest · grievance · support · opposition · advocacy · speaking out · articulating · expressing · airing · raising
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
bass · chorale · polyphony · counterpoint · choir · ensemble · unison · blend · placement · projection
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
spread · open position · lead · orchestration · texture · register · counterpoint · density · rootless · cluster
- Sound ChangeGreat Vowel Shift, ablaut, umlaut, nasalization, denasalization
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- harmonyharmony, chord, chords, triad, triads
- musicianshipsinging, playing, performing, practicing, harmonizing
- voiceutterance, sound, tone, larynx, pitch
- standing upstanding up, standing ground, speaking out, speaking truth, fighting back
voicingvoicelessness
Lack of spoken sound
whispered · aspiration · whisper · fortis · breathiness