Head Tone (Noun)
Meaning
The higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- When practicing singing, the teacher emphasizes using proper head tone to project sound efficiently and safely.
- Vocal instructors usually ask students to shift from their chest tone to their head tone as they hit the higher notes in the melody.
- Many novice singers initially find it challenging to reach notes with proper head tone and vocal balance.
- Regular singing practice is needed for maintaining rich head tone even during transitions from chest voice to falsetto voice.
- Professionally trained opera singers predominantly focus on incorporating richer, cleaner head tones during practice and on-stage performances.