Singing Lessons – Falsetto vs Head Voice Redux – Rock the Stage NYC
Free Singing Lesson & Tip – An update on my ongoing debate between falsetto and head voice. Still some debate out there unfortunately. I give some clearer examples of both vocal positions and explain a bit more on their physical differences.
Tags: head voice, vowels, falsetto, singing, chest voice, belting, free singing lessons, voice instruction, vocal exercises, resonance, falsetto, vocal cords
Kevin Richards teaches at Rock the Stage NYC – Manhattan. For more information about studying at Rock the Stage in person or via internet lessons: please visit www.rockthestagenyc.com
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@alex1209 – I …
@alex1209 – I understand your fear but you’ll NEVER get anywhere if you sing with fear. Half the battle of achieving growth in your singing is getting rid of the fear of experimenting with your voice. Just take baby steps. The secret to expanding range is to take small steps. One note at a time.
If you’re doing it right it won’t hurt. You may feel some discomfort in stretching the cords but the more you do it the less that feels. The voice is a muscle so it needs to be pushed to grow stronger.
Hi. I have a …
Hi. I have a question about exercises for Headvoice. Ive seen all of your videos but im unsure on how I can feel myself easing into it a bit more. because Im scared of lengthening the notes or going higher for fear of damaging my voice.
So what is something I can do to know if Im doing it right or if Im getting stronger at it?
Thank you
@ASSHOLELA – why …
@ASSHOLELA – why would you want to flip from falsetto to head voice? The difference between the two is so slight one can easily transition between them smoothly and seamlessly. Steve Perry of Journey was a master of doing just that.
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So um, yeah. I was wondering whether you had any videos whatsoever teaching how to flip from falsetto to head voice?
@pie0my – yes, most …
@pie0my – yes, most people start to yell or belt as they approach mixed voice as they are trying to hold onto their chest resonance too far up their range. Mixed voice brings in some lower head resonance to lighten up the voice. It can still sound like a belt (but without the shouty tone and tension) with some practice.
So you can use the …
So you can use the mixed voice training to get more of a belt sound in this range? I would be thrilled if I could do that. Most of the songs I love are out of my current range.
@pie0my – I am a …
@pie0my – I am a baritone and those songs are easy for me. Classifications are meaningless nowadays with the proper training. My range is (after a good warm up) C1 – C6 – that’s 5 octaves. No falsetto. The ONLY thing making those two songs tough for you is lack of proper training into your mixed voice. A couple of lessons with me and those songs wouldn’t be that tough anymore.
@hkoros911 Those 2 …
@hkoros911 Those 2 songs are both in chest/belt voice, and they are both sung by singers that I would call tenors. These are their ranges: “Hotel California”-The B below middle C to the A above; and “Piano Man”-The second A below middle C to the G above. I am a baritone, and both of these songs are tough for me.
@ASSHOLELA – he’s …
@ASSHOLELA – he’s probably switching in and out of connected sound and falsetto. He is well trained so he can probably do both effortlessly. Depending on the vocal “effect” one is going for – falsetto can be used quite nicely.
Hey ,
regarding …
Hey ,
regarding nick pitera again. I’ve read your reply and without a doubt, nick pitera is using head voice when he sang on ellen. There wasnt a smit of breathiness at all.
However, I’m getting real confused over his other songs. Like Somewhere over the Rainbow.Sometimes you can hear a lot of breath coming out of him, but others theres just resonance.
Is he using pure head voice in this song, or is he a merely alternating back and forth from head to falsetto?
@hkoros911 – “Hotel …
@hkoros911 – “Hotel California” & “Piano Man” are really not that high at all. The bulk of the melodies sit right around D above middle C (D4) to the G above middle C (G4).
Both well within the baritone & tenor range
Hi there,
What …
Hi there,
What about “Hotel California”?? that song is sung pretty high….but is it head voice or something else?
or how about “Pianoman” by Billy Joel? sounds high but strong.
I love ur videos. …
I love ur videos. Ur good.
@ Hanakoa12 – there …
@ Hanakoa12 – there is confusion because for centuries high notes were only considered reachable through falsetto. Adducted head voice is a relatively new vocal technique in the scheme of things. 99% of vocal teachers don’t know how to teach adducted head voice because they can’t do it themselves. So they rely on falsetto as that’s what THEY were taught.
Its old method meeting new method. Falsetto is not a range – its a tonality. You can apply falsetto to low & high notes.
I always liked your …
I always liked your lessons. But I’m confused as to why there is so much debate over falsetto. My vocal teacher teaches me to use falsetto as if its part of my range, where as others I have talked to claim that falsetto is not part of your vocal range.
Can someone shed some light on this for me?
thank you very much …
thank you very much. you have answd
my questions.
This Response has …
This Response has cleared my understanding about it. Thank you so much for your reply!
Women talk in their …
Women talk in their chest voice like men. Imitating a women’s voice is not about range but tonality. The difference between a female & male voice is really only about 6 notes in range but the tonality and resonance is completely different.
To know if you’re in falsetto or head voice is as simple as listening to it. If you hear more air than tone – falsetto. More tone than air – head voice.
Hey, very …
Hey, very interesting video. I have a question.
Do woman talk in their head voice or falsetto. Also, when I use my voice to attempt a female voice, how do I know I’m in the correct range? When I go a bit high, I finally fill this gap or crack where my voice splits into two different parts. Is that head voice I’ve crossed over to or falsetto? Thank you kindly!
try this video:
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try this video:
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how to sing notes …
how to sing notes from middle c to high c?
its pretty hard because there is mix (my bridge) and i have to switch from chest voice to head voice. can you make a video on that one?
take a look and see …
take a look and see what year that book was first published. I bet it was first published before 1988.
Adam sticks his …
Adam sticks his tongue out to open up a lot of space in the back of his throat to make those high notes sound full and strong. If he did those with a small mouth opening the sound would be small.
Its the difference between yelling in a bathroom and an empty warehouse. More space makes the sound bigger.
Also placing his tongue forward keeps it from riding backward (which the tongue loves to do) and snuffing out the clarity of his voice.
Hi, speaking of …
Hi, speaking of Adam Lambert, I have a question, why does he stick his tongue out, is this a technique or is just a bad habit? It seem to have a purpose cause he does it only in the really high notes… Thanks for your answer
yes but you have to …
yes but you have to know what to practice and know if you are doing it right.