Voice Size and the Ability to be Heard

Many like to equate the size of the voice with its ability to be heard over an orchestra.  The assumption is that a large voice will be heard more easily than a smaller voice.  Of course, that depends on what is meant by a “large” voice but, based on the comments I have read, most […]

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Soprano Formant Change

If the soprano wishes to maintain or increase vocal intensity on an /a/ vowel in the range from about E5 and up, all-the-while keeping a vocal quality that closely matches her quality below these notes, she must gradually open her mouth as she ascends above E5.  Acoustically she is tuning the first formant of her […]

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