Falsetto
noun
A way of singing in which a man makes his voice high, like a woman's voice.
He started singing in a high falsetto voice that caught everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- sing in falsetto
- switch to falsetto
Usage tips
Musical
adjective
Describing a singing voice that is unnaturally high.
He used a falsetto tone to mimic the woman's voice on the other end of the phone.
Often appears as...
- falsetto voice
- falsetto tone
Usage tips
Musical
noun
A way of singing in which a man makes his voice high, like a woman's voice.
He started singing in a high falsetto voice that caught everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- sing in falsetto
- switch to falsetto
Usage tips
Musical
adjective
Describing a singing voice that is unnaturally high.
He used a falsetto tone to mimic the woman's voice on the other end of the phone.
Often appears as...
- falsetto voice
- falsetto tone
Usage tips
Musical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Perception
In falsetto, men sing notes usually reached by women, which might reflect certain character emotions in songs or performances.
The artist expressed vulnerability using falsetto.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Styles
Falsetto is common in genres like soul, R&B, and pop, where emotive expression is key.
The soul singer's falsetto captivated the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Disguise
Although falsetto reaches higher pitches, it often sounds artificial and isn't used to convincingly imitate a woman's voice.
He playfully used falsetto, not to disguise but to entertain.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Perception
In falsetto, men sing notes usually reached by women, which might reflect certain character emotions in songs or performances.
The artist expressed vulnerability using falsetto.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Styles
Falsetto is common in genres like soul, R&B, and pop, where emotive expression is key.
The soul singer's falsetto captivated the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Disguise
Although falsetto reaches higher pitches, it often sounds artificial and isn't used to convincingly imitate a woman's voice.
He playfully used falsetto, not to disguise but to entertain.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Perception
In falsetto, men sing notes usually reached by women, which might reflect certain character emotions in songs or performances.
The artist expressed vulnerability using falsetto.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Styles
Falsetto is common in genres like soul, R&B, and pop, where emotive expression is key.
The soul singer's falsetto captivated the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not For Disguise
Although falsetto reaches higher pitches, it often sounds artificial and isn't used to convincingly imitate a woman's voice.
He playfully used falsetto, not to disguise but to entertain.
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and yet this is a toolbox that very few people have ever opened. I'd like to have a little rummage in there with you now and just pull a few tools out that you might like to take away and play with, which will increase the power of your speaking. Register, for example. Now, falsetto register may not be very useful most of the time,
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How to speak so that...
and yet this is a toolbox that very few people have ever opened. I'd like to have a little rummage in there with you now and just pull a few tools out that you might like to take away and play with, which will increase the power of your speaking. Register, for example. Now, falsetto register may not be very useful most of the time,
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Quote examples
Chris Lane
American Musician
Fix' - definitely, when I first heard the demo of that song, it was kind of intimidating because of the high falsetto parts. It was one of those things. I got into the vocal booth and wasn't sure I could do it or how well I could do it. There was something about the song that I really took to.
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Nina Nesbitt
Scottish Musician
Working with other artists and writers over the past couple years has really given me a clear idea of my strengths and weaknesses and what is unique about me as an artist. I figured it's my storytelling lyrics, falsetto range and tone of voice, so I write songs to utilize those.
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Shamir
American Musician
I always surprise myself with my voice. A lot of people don't get it, and they're like, 'You can't sing. Stop. What are you doing?' And it's funny to hear a lot people say I sing in falsetto because it's not falsetto - that's my voice.
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Frankie Valli
American Musician
I thought everybody had falsetto. And since I wasn't a schooled singer who studied with anybody, I just thought anybody who had a voice could do anything they wanted with their voice.
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Shefali Shah
I don't know whether it is a boon or a bane but I can't act. I can just be. To me, that's the beauty of a performance. Otherwise, there is a falsetto, which sounds jarring.
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Brownie McGhee
American Musician
From then on in, me and Sonny started makin' records. My first records, Sonny was backin' me up. Sonny wasn't singin' natural at the time; he was singin' falsetto.
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Chrissy Costanza
American Musician
We wanted to really push ourselves on 'Past Lives' to actually hold back sometimes, sing in falsetto, let the music open up and take its space.
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Borns
American Musician
That's one thing I really wanted to work on after 'Dopamine,' my falsetto.
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Slim Whitman
American Musician
Everyone thinks I'm singing falsetto, but that's my normal singing voice.
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Barry Gibb
English Musician
The only thing I miss on stage is the falsetto.
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Chris Lane
American Musician
Fix' - definitely, when I first heard the demo of that song, it was kind of intimidating because of the high falsetto parts. It was one of those things. I got into the vocal booth and wasn't sure I could do it or how well I could do it. There was something about the song that I really took to.
Quote examples
Nina Nesbitt
Scottish Musician
Working with other artists and writers over the past couple years has really given me a clear idea of my strengths and weaknesses and what is unique about me as an artist. I figured it's my storytelling lyrics, falsetto range and tone of voice, so I write songs to utilize those.
Quote examples
Shamir
American Musician
I always surprise myself with my voice. A lot of people don't get it, and they're like, 'You can't sing. Stop. What are you doing?' And it's funny to hear a lot people say I sing in falsetto because it's not falsetto - that's my voice.
Quote examples
Frankie Valli
American Musician
I thought everybody had falsetto. And since I wasn't a schooled singer who studied with anybody, I just thought anybody who had a voice could do anything they wanted with their voice.
Quote examples
Shefali Shah
I don't know whether it is a boon or a bane but I can't act. I can just be. To me, that's the beauty of a performance. Otherwise, there is a falsetto, which sounds jarring.
Quote examples
Brownie McGhee
American Musician
From then on in, me and Sonny started makin' records. My first records, Sonny was backin' me up. Sonny wasn't singin' natural at the time; he was singin' falsetto.
Quote examples
Chrissy Costanza
American Musician
We wanted to really push ourselves on 'Past Lives' to actually hold back sometimes, sing in falsetto, let the music open up and take its space.
Quote examples
Borns
American Musician
That's one thing I really wanted to work on after 'Dopamine,' my falsetto.
Quote examples
Slim Whitman
American Musician
Everyone thinks I'm singing falsetto, but that's my normal singing voice.
Quote examples
Barry Gibb
English Musician
The only thing I miss on stage is the falsetto.
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