| Date sent: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 23:23:28 EST Subject: Re: Mariah, Whitney, Sarah, etc. To: vocalist Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
In a message dated 01/23/2000 6:22:30 PM Central Standard Time, peggyh-at-ix.netcom.com writes:
<< I've never heard of a distinction (technical or otherwise) between head
voice and falsetto in female singers (and I am one!). Please explain. >>
Some people refer to unconnected head voice as falsetto ... I believe that
the late James McKinney, an extremely well-respected pedagogue, does so in
his book Diagnosis of Vocal Problems (not full title, sorry - very tired
tonight - don't want to get up and look it up)....
Chris Thomas Mezzo-Soprano Wauwatosa, WI
"I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a"
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