head voice
Britishnoun
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Miranda spent one-on-one time with Simo in the recording studio, helping her pin down high notes in her head voice and low notes in her chest voice.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
All she hears in those songs is a young woman who “did everything wrong,” belting her way up the scale instead of switching into her head voice past B flat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2019
The top was secure up to B-flat in “Nur Mut!,” pretty more than heroic, and Bliss mixed in more head voice up there to make a velvety pianissimo in “Barkarole.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2016
Rude Boy saw her skilfully flitting between her quivering head voice and meaty chest voice, before Stay displayed her potential for control and Only Girl in the World and Diamonds highlighted her ability to belt.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2015
Begin with some vocal exploration with speech, just getting them to loosen up and find their high, light head voice.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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