Falsetto
or Head
Voice?
-by Brett
Manning
Q:
Are falsetto and head voice the
same thing?
Do you ever
feel like you know just enough
about falsetto vs head voice to
be dangerous? Let's see if we can
fill in some of the gaps with the
latest info from falsetto vs head
voice experts.
Think about
what you've read so far on these
pages about music and singing.
Does it reinforce what you
already know about falsetto vs
head voice? Or was there
something completely new? What
about the remaining paragraphs?
A:
No. Falsetto is the lightest
vocal production made by the
human voice.
It is
limited in strength, dynamics and
tonal variation. Usually, there
is a considerable 'jump,' 'break'
or 'disconnect' between your
chest (speaking) voice and your
falsetto.
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Noted
vocal coach and voice
therapist Randy Buescher
of Chicago defines
Falsetto as
...
"a
coordination where the
outer layer of the vocal
cord (mucosa, i.e.
internal skin or
muscular covering) is
vibrating, creating
sound, but without
engaging the actual
musculature of the cord.
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Also, there
exists no medial compression. In
other words, during the vibratory
cycle, the cords never fully
approximate.
In head
voice, the cords approximate, but
the vibration of the cord moves
away from the full depth of the
vocal cord (chest voice) to a
pattern that involves less and
less depth of vocal cord as you
ascend toward the top of your
range.
The highest
notes of your range involve only
the vocal ligament. However,
there is no consensus among
experts on the official
definition of vocal registers."
Take time
to consider the points presented
above. What you learn may help
you overcome your hesitation to
take action.
Happy
singing!
-Brett
Manning
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