people tell me that is true, but i wanted to be sure.
2007-03-23 20:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
this is not true.
Falsetto is the term that refers to the portion of a man's voice, notably his upper voice, that takes on a reedy, thin, "false" sound in comparison to his normal speaking and singing voice. It is also called head voice by some, or loft voice in modern scientific parlance.
Women do have that sort of extension to their voices. Not many get to it. In classical terms, it is known as whistle voice because it sounds thin, like a little whistle.
Minny Ripperton used it to great effect when she sang "Lovin' You", and Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston are also able to use this to great effect.
Women still use the term "chest voice" to represent the lower register. Men don't seem to mind. In Broadway and musicals, this is also the "belt" portion of voice, which also seems to recommend itself to the male population.
2007-03-23 23:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by lynndramsop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a joke to me. Dictionary.com describes falsetto as "an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man."
An article on falsetto from Wikipedia doesn't say anything about a girl's falsetto being the lower portion of her voice:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsetto
2007-03-24 03:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by Curious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that...I do know that falsetto is when you alter your voice into a different realm, kind of like if you were to imitate the munchkins! Now to be able to do it in key, and then in harmony, THAT is talent!!
2007-03-24 03:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by Christy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋