Creating Vocal Track

Hello Everyone,
I am a user of Logic Express 7 with intermediate skill. I have been working proficiently in Logic Express, but there is one thing that I have not been able to find out how to do. On many screenshots of Logic I have noticed that the lead vocals track is bigger and wider than all the other tracks and seems to show the pitch that one is singing. I have read the user's manual and past articles, but I have not been able to find out how to create a track with such attributes. Does anyone know how this can be accomplished?
Thanks

The 'lead vocal track' being bigger and wider is nothing magical. I believe that if you just highlight the track and type 'x', it will enlarge the track.

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