Monthly Archives: June 2016

Vocabulary – Part 16

Hurdy Gurdy: An instrument similar to a violin but played by a rosined wheel turned by a crank.  Notes are changed by pressing keys that depress the strings.  Multiple drone strings make it sound similar to bagpipes. Scale Degree: A

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Vocabulary – Part 15

Vocal Bridge : Also known as Passaggio or sometimes a vocal break, these are pitch ranges where a singer has to shift between registers. Sometimes this will coincide with a noticeable pitch gap, change in tone, temporary jump beyond the

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