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"