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Gagas vocal profile and why she's so good (educational)


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MonsterMum

I seen this great video I thought I'd share with you guys. If you are one of those people that mention here that they have no idea what tones and keys are etc this might this explanation might help you why people think she's a great vocalist other then "she sounds so good" (looking at you @Haroon :dies:)

He does not explain all terms that he uses in this video so I made a small list so you know what he means exactly:

 

Staccato: short notes, they almost sound snappy, pointy but with a lot of expression (opposite of Legato where notes follow each other fluidly)

Marcato: the word kinda says it, marcato = "marking" as in emphasising. It's more intense, pushy way of singing on each note 

Arpeggio:  is a group of notes which are played one after the other, added either going up or going down.

Metallic: doesn't mean you sound like robot beep bop bop. A metallic voice will always have a large amplitudes and is light yet aggressive and sharp. 

Crescendo: A gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound, best example given in the video with Edge of Glory.

Timbre: tone color

Melisma: Singing more than one note to a single syllable of text. To recognize subtle, simple melisma is to speak a word in the lyric that is being sung without singing the notes, then count the notes that are sung during that word. If the spoken word has fewer syllables than notes to be sung, the sung word contains melisma.

 

 

 

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JanPianoMusic

A little weird to include the edited studio versions though...

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MonsterMum

A little weird to do this with the edited studio versions though...

​They are not all studio versions, is has the AMA performance and You and I at the...erm what was it VMA's? Sukkiri Applause performance, from the top of my head, just watch it first :)

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JanPianoMusic

​They are not all studio versions, is has the AMA performance and You and I at the...erm what was it VMA's? Sukkiri Applause performance, from the top of my head, just watch it first :)

​Oh I know it isn't all studio versions, I edited my comment. It's just strange to explain her 'staccato ability' and other things based solely on the studio versions. 

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Jjang

I've always been fascinated by her studio vocal layering, especially how she blends them with the instrumental. A talented musician indeed.

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djBuffoon

Love this! Yet another perspective on what makes her a superior vocalist, onstage and in studio (not that anyone here is surprised).

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Serendipity

@MonsterMum you are a genius

She is very versatile tbh in her vocals

With practice I think she can pull of anything

See talent here-->http://bit.ly/2eqeUxK
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Diamond Heart

i just watched the whole video. Thank you so much for posting this! As someone who has absolutely no idea about vocals (in the technical sense) this was incredibly interesting and informative :love:

Gaga's voice :sara:

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MonsterMum

​Oh I know it isn't all studio versions, I edited my comment. It's just strange to explain her 'staccato ability' and other things based solely on the studio versions. 

​Well I don't think she only a good studio singer so I think it's valid, we all know she's capable of sounding live the same as in the studio. It's more layered in a studio but doesn't take anything off the technical aspect.

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WHERE is that performance of MANiCURE from?

​Probably iTunes festival. Maybe The Muppets.

 

And there I spent another 20 minutes watching Gaga videos while I'm supposed to study :giveup: 

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Raikou

​Probably iTunes festival. Maybe The Muppets.

​Yeah, it's the Muppets! It's blocked on Youtube here so I've never heard it.

What a ****ing treat.

:nick:

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Haroon

@MonsterMum LOL you know my need for musical education too well :lmao: Thanks for this, especially the list of key words! This is quite an interesting video so far :flutter: 

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MonsterMum

@MonsterMum LOL you know my need for musical education too well :lmao: Thanks for this, especially the list of key words! This is quite an interesting video so far :flutter: 

​Yes, soon you'll be walking around like a snob saying that you didn't like her timbre on that song and her appregio should have been sung more mercato har har har

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Alfonso

I've always been fascinated by her studio vocal layering, especially how she blends them with the instrumental. A talented musician indeed.

Same :yes: 

and only our queen :legend:

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