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head tone

American  

noun

  1. (in singing) a vocal tone so produced as to bring the cavities of the nose and head into sympathetic vibration.


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If they can vary the naturally full and sonorous quality of their head tone with an artistic falsetto, they are able to secure many beautiful effects by an interchange of registers.

From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Miller, Frank E.

That there is no essential difference between a head tone and a chest tone has already been discussed and, it would seem, conclusively proven.

From Resonance in Singing and Speaking by Fillebrown, Thomas

Have you ever taken a covered head tone without scarcely taking any breath, and found that you could sustain it for a practically unlimited period?

From What Every Singer Should Know by Ryan, Millie

This enables you to find your head tone.

From What Every Singer Should Know by Ryan, Millie

Quality of Tone: All singing should be in a soft, light, head tone.

From Dramatized Rhythm Plays Mother Goose and Traditional by Richards, John N.

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