"DIANE M. CLARK (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)" wrote:
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> >Whats going on nobody can help me with that question?
>
> Belting is a style of singing used in musical theatre. Perhaps no one has
> answered your question, because even the experts don't agree on how to define
> belting. Let's just say for convenience that it is a mixed sound (chest and
> head registers) with chest slightly dominant. When one belts carefully and
> healthfully, all is well. If one sings with too much chest sound too high,
> one can do serious vocal damage. Thus belting well is a real art.
>
> Where are you, Barry B., when we need you?!!
>
Sorry. Life's busy so I mostly lurk. I couldn't have said it better.
Don't confuse chest voice with belt. Find a teacher who knows the difference.
Cheers,
--
Dr. Barry Bounous
Brigham Young University
School of Music
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