Musical notation is a way to capture a composer's musical ideas in writing. Today, we will focus on voices.
⚠️ We aren't talking about the human voice!
What are multiple voices?
When composing music, there can be different musical lines playing simultaneously. These lines are called voices.
Different voices vs. Different parts
Composers use voices to create harmonies and counterpoints. A part refers to an individual instrument; voices are different lines written for the same part.
Most common uses:
1. Insert notes with different durations simultaneously
2. Put different intentions in the same part
3. Save space in your score
Bonus tip
Swap voices — switch the assigned voice of notes within a selected range.
Split voices — generates two different parts with one voice assigned to each.
