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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Example Sentences

Conversely, of course, the mental objection will be pitched in the high "head" tone.

From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.

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.

There are also singers, male and female, who use too much head tone through their entire compass; such voices are called "white."

From How to Sing [Meine Gesangskunst] by Aldrich, Richard

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

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.