Journal article
Mixed Registration
Journal of singing, Vol.75(1), pp.49-50
09/01/2018
Abstract
With multiple harmonics interacting with multiple resonances on multiple pitches, a simple explanation of mixed registration is not likely to be forthcoming soon. Perhaps the best we will be able to say is something like this: "On this note, there is a 30% mix on the continuum between chest voice and falsetto (laryngeally), with a reinforcement of specific harmonics in the series 1f, 2f, 3f ... by resonances (formants) in the series F1, F2 ..." Such an explanation, however cumbersome, would be consistent with musical acoustic descriptions of orchestral instruments. However, perceptual labels such as chest-mix and head-mix will be difficult to avoid, mainly because singing teachers rely on perception more than the underlying physics, and rightfully so.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mixed Registration
- Creators
- Ingo Titze
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of singing, Vol.75(1), pp.49-50
- Publisher
- National Association of Teachers of Singing
- ISSN
- 1086-7732
- eISSN
- 2769-4046
- Number of pages
- 2
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Record Identifier
- 9984719853902771
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