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From:  Greypins@a...
Date:  Sun Mar 31, 2002  3:50 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] how do you define 'head voice'?

In a message dated 3/30/2002 10:41:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LeaAnn@k... writes:


> Head voice....different from chest voice in that the sound resonates in the
> nasal passages.

lea ann,

try vocalizing on one pitch alternating from 'mum, mum, mum' to 'bub,
bub, bub' and i'll bet you will find that 'mum' resonates more in your nasal
passages than 'bub'. does that mean the 'mum' is more in head voice than
bub, even if both are on the same pitch in what feels like the same voice?
i think not. in my opinion, the terms 'head' and 'chest' are not only
useless, they are misleading as well.

mike






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