A cappella arranging: Voice leading - how to make the music performable!

A cappella arranging: Voice leading - how to make the music performable! | Choir With Knut

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5 жыл бұрын

Not all singers can just sing any old musical line you give them; the lines have to make musical "sense" in order for singers to be able to perform them effectively! This is where "voice leading" comes in, and in this video we'll look at this concept, both historically, and in practical terms for use in your choral arrangements.
Choir With Knut is your number one resource for learning how to arrange for choral and a cappella groups! Through informative videos, you’ll learn about the voice types, how to structure a vocal arrangement or composition, how to go about arranging for voices/singing as opposed to other instruments, and all sorts of related topics, tricks and tips!
On-camera singers and supporting artists
Caitlin Sinclair
Jeremy Franklin
Therese Ramstedt
Scripted, filmed, and edited by
Knut Olav Rygnestad
Music by
Knut Olav Rygnestad
except "Make You Feel My Love", written by Bob Dylan, © 1997.
Intro and credits animations by
Ingmar Kamalagharan
Special thanks
Anil Kamalagharan
Didier Rochard
Manuela Twrsnick
Marcel Hunziker
Marit Røkeberg
Script revision and
assistant director
Therese Ramstedt
Produced and directed by
Knut Olav Rygnestad
Pictures:
LCV (Guy Bell, Carsten Windhorst)
Sing Tower Hamlets
Pixabay
I. Sh.
Roanoke College
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Пікірлер: 24

@fredsalter9903 Жыл бұрын

Keep 'em coming Knut, you're producing some of the best and clearest clips on choral arranging on KZfaq. Well done and thank you

@LuanBermudez 6 ай бұрын

got it, super clever lessons, as always. thanks!

@markjacksonturner6462 3 жыл бұрын

analyze the counterpoint in Jazz. Mind blowing.

@iai.khongdup Жыл бұрын

Great work Knut, I'm learning a lot from you!

@Gusrikh1 2 жыл бұрын

Very, very interesting and educational..... and a touch of amusement at the end!

@jimmywang5441 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips Knut! Loved Therese's part in this too - very funny!

@KnutsMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, she's a great asset to the process and makes it 10x more fun to make as well! :-D

@rikbardyn5914 3 жыл бұрын

This was again another useful videolesson ! As I started my first compisition lessons ! These are all usefull tips to keep in mind ! Thx a lot for sharing your knowledge !

@KnutsMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much; happy to hear that my video was useful for you! 🙂

@michaelcalder9089 3 жыл бұрын

Great teaching videos for better musicianship.

@timothymbucuna5495 3 жыл бұрын

Great work.

@tomflorez2186 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU ! You are great! Your videos are perfect. I will use your tipps with our choir here in Madagascar

@KnutsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! :-) Happy to hear that you found the video useful!

@GuSan1982 4 жыл бұрын

Very funny episode! Hahahaha Parallel seconds are hard, specially with two different tonalities. I recorded 3 voices for a demo song last week, main melody and two secondary voices. The final result of the arrangement was very good but the lines were very difficult to sing. The arranger said that a full choir will record the song besides the soloists and he wrote that way because he had only me but it will be written properly later. And I know his work, I can say his counterpoint and voice leading are impeccable. Thank you so much for the video!

@KnutsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it can often be difficult to find a good balance between good voice leading and interesting harmonies, though I enjoy this challenge, and trying to find the best solution! It's especially satisfying when you get a piece of music with a lot of close harmonies that isn't hard to perform since the voice leading is good throughout!

@sarahaprincesa 3 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@mauroariascontreras9284 4 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot! =)

@KnutsMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever sung a piece with terrible voice leading? Please share your experience! X-D

@jihhwood 4 жыл бұрын

Alas, Knut, I am the guilty one (rather than the victim), having recently worked out a lovely little (2:05) "hymn-like" piece with delightful SATB harmonies but rather demanding voice leading here and there . I'm going to work on cleaning up the voice leading, where I can, following some of your suggestions! I'd be pleased to send it to you for a critique if you're interested.