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- Dictionaryfalsetto/fɔːlˈsɛtəʊ/
noun
- 1. a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range: "he sang in a piercing falsetto"
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Falsetto ( / fɔːlˈsɛtoʊ, fɒl -/ fawl-SET-oh, fol-, Italian: [falˈsetto]; Italian diminutive of falso, "false") is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave . It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal cords, in whole or in part.
Falsetto is a form of singing or speaking by men using an extremely high voice, or a voice much higher than usual. Learn more about falsetto, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from Cambridge Dictionary.
Falsetto is an artificially high voice, especially in singing, that overlaps and extends above the range of the full voice. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related articles from Merriam-Webster.
Falsetto is a high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of falsetto in singing and speaking.
Falsetto is the upper register of the human voice, opposite to chest voice. Learn about falsetto in male singing, its history, and its difference from head voice and countertenor.
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Falsetto is a form of singing or speaking by men using an extremely high voice, or a voice much higher than usual. Learn more about falsetto, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.
Falsetto is a musical term for a male voice that's artificially high. Falsetto means “artificial voice” and comes from the Italian word falso for “false.” When men suddenly sing way up high above their speaking voices, it can sound almost fake.
