I just wanted to second the notion that "belting" or popular style singing for me is something more horizontal or lateral. It is a lot more nasal and the vowels have a lot more diphthong. I have done some pop/folk singing and some broadway style singing. I find both of these things SO much easier than classical/opera style, and I feel I can me more expressive. BUT, what I really love is classical and opera, it is what I trained in, and I desparately want to do it well. I feel much more of a sense of openness and of vertical space (when I do it correctly) and relaxation. But the pop singing I do is never difficult or painful, just a little more "squeezed out". Does this make any sense? I also find that if I really get into the text of a song, that it is even easier to "belt" it out. (Come to think of it, it is easier in classical singing as well!) \ Just my thoughts!
Lisa-Marie
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