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From:  Tako Oda <toda@m...>
Tako Oda <toda@m...>
Date:  Tue Dec 12, 2000  6:51 pm
Subject:  Why do women sing in head voice?


TinaO wrote:
> At any rate, I have read in various books that another way to
> classify voices is how far they can bring their chest voice up. And I've read
> opposite things on that, as well. . .Contraltos can and should bring it up to
> Ab, Mezzos to F# - G, Sopranos to E-F vs. Sopranos to G, Mezzos to F,
> Contraltos to E. I've come to the conclusion that that analysis is faulty.

I agree - it also depends on the type of sop/mez/alto you're talking
about. There's also a lot of individual variation. Even one person may
take it differently, depending on repertoire (I know I do).

Tako


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