kittdie 1,708 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 ??? are they the same thing or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Script 0 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 its easier to comprehend if i just give an example main is taeyeon lead is tiffany seohyun vocal is sunny sub yoona yuri sooyoung hyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AloHara 1,022 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 depends on the group but usually main sings more and tackles the more challenging parts of the song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osil 129 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 yea I don't really get the difference but I'm guessing there can only be one lead vocal but many main vocals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,626 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Lead usually lead the song, Main get more lines (usually), do ad-libs, harmonies, background vocals, etc.~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Soda 12,004 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Main is the best singer Lead is the second best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,626 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 yea I don't really get the difference but I'm guessing there can only be one lead vocal but many main vocals? There can be multiple of either~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeo 13,013 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 main vocal gets the most difficult parts and is often responsible for a lot of behind the scenes work - the back vocals, chorus backing, harmonies, adlibs etc are usually the work of main vocals. Usually gets the most lines but it's not a rule and it doesn't define main vocal imo, there are songs where lead has a very similar amount of "single lines" but it doesn't make them a main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dux 3,142 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 one can sing, one needs some sort of role in the group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmallWorldBigHeart 599 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Typically, but not always, main vocalist/s is/are the stronger vocalist/s. They tend to be the better vocalist/s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osil 129 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 There can be multiple of either~ I.... am shocked. do you know the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,626 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I.... am shocked. do you know the difference? Lead usually lead the song, Main get more lines (usually), do ad-libs, harmonies, background vocals, etc.~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jstarfully 798 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I.... am shocked. do you know the difference? Usually (emphasis on usually) the main vocalist is the best singer, and the lead vocalist is the second best. If there are several, they are usually close in skill or have completely different ranges but are just as good as each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iljin Prince 904 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 its easier to comprehend if i just give an example main is taeyeon lead is tiffany seohyun sub vocal is yoona yuri sooyoung sunny hyoyeon Sunny, Yuri & Sooyoung = Vocal Hyo, Yoona = Sub vocals depends on the group but usually main sings more and tackles the more challenging parts of the song Lead usually lead the song, Main get more lines (usually), do ad-libs, harmonies, background vocals, etc.~ Lead gets more lines Main does the high notes/ad libs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladensoulz 48 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 its easier to comprehend if i just give an example main is taeyeon lead is tiffany seohyun sub vocal is yoona yuri sooyoung sunny hyoyeon another example is EXO Kyungsoo Chen Baek - main vocalists Suho Xiumin - Lead vocalists (maybe some others are lead too im not sure) Super Junior Kyuhyun Yesung RW - main vocalists sungmin, donghae (kangin before) and maybe some others - lead vocalists Sunny, Yuri & Sooyoung = Vocal Hyo, Yoona = Sub vocals Lead gets more lines Main does the high notes/ad libs. sunny is a lead vocalist. Yuri and Sooyoung are not, though they get more lines than yoonhyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Script 0 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Sunny, Yuri & Sooyoung = Vocal Hyo, Yoona = Sub vocals Lead gets more lines Main does the high notes/ad libs. edited the difference between vocal and sub is pretty minute and debatable so i s=tried to leave it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,626 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Lead gets more lines Main does the high notes/ad libs. Main could get more, depends on the song~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osil 129 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Usually (emphasis on usually) the main vocalist is the best singer, and the lead vocalist is the second best. If there are several, they are usually close in skill or have completely different ranges but are just as good as each other. hmm, ok thank you! basically it's a bit ambiguous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammydee 8,599 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Just think what they do in their songs Main - jihyo Lead - nayeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheeraEtheral 3,063 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 pretty good explanations up above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AloHara 1,022 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Sunny, Yuri & Sooyoung = Vocal Hyo, Yoona = Sub vocals Lead gets more lines Main does the high notes/ad libs. I can think of quite a few examples where the main gets more lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber is a llama 316 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Sunny, Yuri & Sooyoung = Vocal Hyo, Yoona = Sub vocals Lead gets more lines Main does the high notes/ad libs. There are time that the main vocal is not the one singing the high notes but well it is extremely rare. Ex: Jungkook from Bts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonathehoe 4,579 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 From what I know main = best; lead = second best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber is a llama 316 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 in general main vocal=usually the best vocal in the group(not always tho.), does high notes, can have the most lines in the song but not always..but it's not as rare as others say... lead vocal= usually the second best vocal(that is not always the case...there are times that the lead is technically better than the main but since the main vocal has a "stronger voice" they don't become the main vocal..and also there are times that the lead vocal is even weaker than some normal vocals.) , usually has the most lines,can handle some difficult notes(However that doesn't mean that they do it perfectly.) ex of a man vocal being better than the lead which is the most common case: Jungkook of BTS is a better vocal compared to Jimin. Taeyeon of SNSD is better compared toTiffany or Seohyun. Jihyo of Twice is better than Nayeon or Junghyeon. Jonghyun of Shinee is better than Onew. ex when the lead vocal is better than the main which is not that common since the main vocal is supposed to be better than the lead: Wheein of Mamamoo is better than Solar. Narsha of brown eyed girls is better than Jea. Desung of Big Bang is better than Taeyang. Minzy(Rip 2ne1) of 2NE1 is better than Bom. ex when the sub vocal is better than the main or lead vocal or even both: Amber(sub) of f(x) is a tiny bit better than Krystal(lead)..well just recently...uh probably. 4minutes Sohyun(sub) is better than Jiyoon (lead) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalnark 989 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Main is the best vocalist, lead are the ones that follow. The rest are usually sub vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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