Register
A particular range or portion of the pitch spectrum available to a voice or instrument.
Category
pitch
Pronunciation
/ˈrɛdʒɪstə/
Origin
Latin (registrum)
Length
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About Register
Register describes which part of an instrument's or voice's total range is being used at a given moment. A flute's low register sounds warm and breathy, whilst its upper register is brilliant and penetrating.
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Flat
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RisonamentoA rarely used Italian term for the sustained resonance produced by sympathetic vibration between strings
ScaleAn ordered series of pitches ascending or descending by step.
FundamentalThe lowest frequency in a harmonic series, perceived as the main pitch of a note.
Pitch ClassA group containing all notes that share the same letter name regardless of octave, such as every C on the keyboard.
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