head register

American  

noun

1. the high register of the human voice.

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Etymology

Origin of head register

First recorded in 1885–90

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head register

For example, singers may speak of the head register, in the upper part of their range, and the chest register in the lower part of their range.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Every voice should have a head register, and it may be developed in the following way.

From The Head Voice and Other Problems Practical Talks on Singing by Clippinger, D. A. (David Alva)

The problem is met by bringing the head register as far down as possible into the middle; and by singing what theoretically should be chest tones in the middle register.

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

An alto of extraordinary range, like Schumann-Heink, may be able to achieve high soprano in the head register.

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

Florid soprano, the voice of the head register, is a voice of extraordinary agility—the voice of vocal pyrotechnics.

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