Chest voice - The lower part of the vocal register resonates particularly in the mouth or in a speaking voice, Head voice - The higher part of the vocal register, resonates from the nasal cavities and front of face, Falsetto - Used to sing notes higher than your natural range. It’s light and airy sound and often confused with head voice, it lies at the top of your vocal range, Glissando - A singer smoothly slides from one note to another, creating a seamless, continuous connection between the two pitches instead of singing them as distinct notes, Vocal fry - A low creaky vibration caused by fluttering vocal chords or informally known as the ‘Husky Voice’, Whistle tone - The highest register of the human voice, lying above the modal register and falsetto register, Mixed voice - A mix between head and chest voice, which allows for belting and other more intense, higher gear singing, Vibrato - Regular pulsating change of pitch to accent expression in a piece. The voice is alternating subtly and very quickly between two different pitches that are very close together. The larynx and diaphragm both play a part in contributing to the vibrations, Vocal riff - A series of notes that are sung very quickly and blend in and support the music, Scatting - Vocal improvisation with wordless vocables. Particularly found in Jazz, Resonance - Where the basic vocal sound is amplified, deepened, and "coloured" by air-filled cavities in the body, such as the throat, mouth, and nasal passages, Breath control - Technique of managing the flow of air from your lungs during exhalation to produce sound. It involves using your diaphragm and abdominal muscles to sustain a steady stream of air, which allows for control over vocal dynamics (volume), power, resonance, and the ability to sing long, complex phrases without running out of air, Melisma - The singing of a single syllable of text whilst moving to several different notes in succession, S.A.T.B - An acronym to remember the 4 vocal main vocal types seen in a choir (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) , Belting - Bringing your chest register above a moderate volume. Usually done with a mix voice, Register - A range of tones produced in the human voice by the vibrations of the vocal folds, Vocal run - A long series of notes that are sung in quick succession and stand out from the music,

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