by Josh Manuel | Apr 17, 2025 | Lexicon
Chiaroscuro refers to a vocal technique that emphasizes the balancing of light and dark. It is a key part of bel canto singing, and is the standard among classical singers. It is characterized by a lowered laryngeal position and forward tongue position. Want to keep...
by Josh Manuel | Apr 17, 2025 | Lexicon
Chest voice, a common term for Thyroarytenoid Dominant Production, refers to the lower range of a singer’s vocal register, characterized by a deep and resonant sound. It is produced when the vocal folds shorten and thicken, resulting in a fuller and more robust tone....
by Josh Manuel | Apr 16, 2025 | Lexicon
Breathiness in singing refers to a vocal quality characterized by the audible passage of breath during phonation. It can be described as lacking resonance and is often accompanied by an audible emission of breath. This vocal quality is achieved when the vocal...
by Josh Manuel | Apr 16, 2025 | Lexicon
Belt or Belting is a thicker, heavier, brassier, brighter, twangier vocal style of production for female singers, representing most female vocal styles that are not head voice or thin folds. While belting is most often associated with female vocalists a belt...
by Josh Manuel | Apr 16, 2025 | Lexicon
Aspirate Onsets/Offsets happen when airflow begins before the closure (adduction) of the vocal folds (onset). The end of phonation occurs when the vocal folds seperate (abduction) before airflow ceases (offset). In both cases, this causes a moment of breathiness....
