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Lead vocal
The lead vocal is the main vocal part in a song or production.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
The lead vocal usually carries the main melody and lyrics, so it often needs clear recording, careful editing, balanced level, and enough space in the mix.
Topics
VocalsArrangementMixing
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.