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From:  Tako Oda <toda@m...>
Date:  Mon Sep 11, 2000  10:48 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Re: Source of frequencies was:Falsetto Recognition


On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Lisa M Olson wrote:
> As I've been using my chest voice for vocalizing, I have noticed a
> definite shift below G3 (I assume you mean the G below "middle C"),
> and as long as long as I continue to support, I can use this really
> chesty voice down to C3. I never really put it into words, but when
> you asked, I realized that there is a transition. Maybe Chest Voice
> mode 1 and Chest Voice Mode 2? ;-) (How many registers are there?!)

I think I remember Richard Miller differentiating between "open chest" and
"chest mix" in Structure of Singing. Is there a way to "flip" between the
two? The reason I ask is that I know a contralto who mentioned a difficult
transition at about A3 as well. I can't help wondering if this lowest
register is analagous to a man's speaking voice...

> Lisa-Marie
> (Who really IS a soprano.)

...a soprano who can sing lower than me! ;-)

Tako


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