head tone
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He would expect you to employ for that purpose simply a head tone, not a chest tone nor an abdominal tone.
From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.
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 is the correct attack for the head tone, or a tone taken in the upper register.
From Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing by Caruso, Enrico
The head tone, when used to convey matters of fact, aids in convincing the mind of the other man because it is the pitch that fits bare facts—the tone of pure mentality.
From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.
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