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Sibilance
Sibilance is the strong high-frequency sound made by consonants such as 's' and 'sh'.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Some sibilance is natural in speech and singing, but excessive sibilance can sound harsh. Microphone choice, placement, performance, EQ, and de-essing can help control it.
Topics
RecordingVocalsFrequency
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.