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

Now all voices should have a head register.

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

The middle register requires palatal resonance, and the first notes of the head register and the last ones of the middle require a judicious blending of both.

From Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing by Caruso, Enrico

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.

For a precisely similar reason, viz., the sensation of vibration in the head felt in singing the higher notes, this portion of the voice was called by the old masters the "head register."

From The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern by Taylor, David C. (David Clark)