Leadership voice

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The leading voice is the emphasized voice in vocal music , also called the melody voice . The lead voice usually sings the most concise, loudest part and the melody under several voices or in front of the instrumental parts . The music of other ensemble members or the audience should be able to orientate itself on it . A distinction is made between musical leadership (e.g. as a melody voice) and further technical, marketing and other management tasks in various aspects.

The leading voice is partly differentiated from the background singers (lead vocalist vs. background singer).

There are styles of music that the lead voice specifically names. In the barbershop it is the lead , the second tenor in German usage, who sings the melody and almost always the barbershop quartet , consisting of lead, tenor (the higher tenor, spoken "tenner", baritone , and bass ) singing and performing who uses head and hand movements to show the other singing voices the inserts.

A leading voice does not necessarily have to be a singing voice. They are also available in instrumental ensembles . There the lead voice is the instrument that plays the melody and that others follow. In rock music - with instrumental rock - it is often the guitarist who provides the melody or lead voice. In café music, chamber music ensembles or other types of music, the violin is often the leading voice. In jazz ensembles, it is often the trumpet that takes on the task of leading the ensemble.

In the broader sense of the word, one speaks of the leading voice in music: bands in rock music often have a front singer who also takes on most of the announcements and communication with the audience. They often also have the function of being the best-known band members with whom the audience should identify (marketing function). For these purposes, the leading voice is often - in addition to the musical qualities - visually appealing or concise. The audience and the fans often know the band members by name who will take over the leading voice by singing or on the guitar.