IamHo Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 http://vocaroo.com/i/s0FILhPbAXr8 Above is the link me hitting a note. Am I singing in falsetto and am I hitting E5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 iamho, wait a minute! the way you onset (the way you began) each attempt, no good.....it's too forceful...you are slamming the hell out of the vocal folds...not a good thing..... you could damage your folds...they can get dried out from the uncontrolled air...the next thing your folds get dry and raw and become subject to friction...making you vulnerable to callouses or vocal nodules..... not sure if you're just a beginner or not, but you don't want to get off to a potentially bad start. that's a high note to sing with a connected voice....particularly if you're new to singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 it's interesting how different people can perceive this differently.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Brewster Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yeah that's an E5, and an F5, or maybe a flat F#5. Is it falsetto? Well them could be fighting words around these parts. I think it's safe to say it's head register. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamHo Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 So is it falsetto or head register? And yes hahaa I was just trying out and yeah I won't strain my voice again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Brewster Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Well if you go by articles like this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsetto*, they are the same thing, but most modern vocal coaches make a clear distinction between "head voice" as a vocal register, and "falsetto" as an airy vocal quality. Some members of this forum start to see red when these terms are confused. By the latter definition, what you are doing is in the head register, but more of a "mix" or perhaps "pharyngeal" voice than a falsetto. For me it's a semantic issue, but I see the point that "falsetto" implies something "false" (i.e. not your true voice), while "head voice" or "head register" is the key to bridging the break between your speaking voice and the upper range. Technically "head voice" and "head register," "chest voice", etc. are also imprecise terms, as they describe the sensation of vibrations as opposed to the actual vocal mechanisms. *Wikipedia seems to be down at the moment, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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