Category: Lexicon

  • May 12, 2025
    Passaggio is the Italian term for the ranges where singers must make physical or acoustic changes to their singing technique…
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    Pascals, named after the French mathematician Blaise Pascal, are a unit of measurement used to quantify air pressure. In the…
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    Partials are also known as overtones or harmonics. They are the individual frequencies that make up a complex sound wave…
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    Overtones, another term for harmonics, are additional frequencies that accompany the fundamental frequency of a sound. When a musical instrument…
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    Out of phase refers to a condition where two or more waves or signals are not synchronized or aligned in…
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    Ossification is the process of bone formation or the gradual conversion of other tissues, typically cartilage, into bone. Ossification is…
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    The oropharynx is one of three sections of the pharynx, situated behind the oral cavity, extending from the velum to…
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    The orbicularis oris is a circular muscle located around the mouth, encircling the lips. It plays a pivotal role in…
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    The open quotient measures the percentage of time during a cycle when the true vocal folds are apart during phonation.…
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    The moment at the beginning of phonation where exhalation and vocal fold closure occur. Depending on the order of events,…