Mark Henderson answered
Pitch is known as a primary frequency of sound and, in music, vocal pitch means the key in which the singer has to sing. Pitch in general refers to a perceptual theory of the ordering of sounds by frequency. Frequency refers to a scientific concept of a sound wave, whereas pitch is subjective.
In any form of music, vocal pitch and vocal key are very important, and the pitch of a singer has to be consistent during the entire song.
Vocal pitch depends on the tuning key of the instruments, the higher the key of the instruments, the higher the vocalist has to sing.
There are various tunings in music, for example: A guitar can be tuned to the key of "E", and to match this, the vocalist will then have to adjust their pitch in sync with the key of "E".
There are various tunings in music, for example: A guitar can be tuned to the key of "E", and to match this, the vocalist will then have to adjust their pitch in sync with the key of "E".
Although singers mostly take a high pitch in the key of 'E', they can take the pitch and adjust in the key of 'D' if the instrument is in the Key of 'D'. When a singer is not singing in the key of a song it is often known as "being out of tune".
Vocal Range.
The vocal range of a person is the breadth of pitches that their voice can clearly produce, and is the span from the lowest to the highest note. The vocal range of a singer defines what group the person's singing voice falls into.
Female Voice Types (highest to lowest).
- Soprano
- Mezzo-Soprano (most common)
- Alto
- Contralto
Male Voice Types (highest to lowest).
- Counter-tenor
- Tenor
- Baritone (most common)
- Bass
