head voice
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
She even adopts some of Kahn’s inflections: that warbly, dippy head voice punctuated by moments of pushiness.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2015
Singing should be light, in the child’s head voice, never forced or pushed, and beautiful music-making should be stressed.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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