Episode.0/GACKT カラオケで歌ってみた【敏彰】

Hello ToShiAKi,

How are you? I'm fine!

Good job! Good choice! Definitely not easy to sing! Low notes, strong high notes and tender, almost feminine notes (falsetto, reinforced falsetto, head voice, whatever you wanna call it)

The thing is: Those falsetto notes weren't actually the highest notes, they just might sound as if they are 1 octave higher than they really are)

Do you know the 4 vocal modes of the human voice (CVT=Complete vocal technique)?

What are the 4 modes of singing?

The use of the voice can be divided into four vocal modes: Neutral, Curbing, Overdrive and Edge (formerly 'Belting'). The modes differ by having different amounts of metallic char- acter. Most singing problems occur because of incorrect use of the modes.

The use of the voice is divided into 4 vocal modes – while observing the basic principles – which differ in the amount of "metal" in the voice: (1) Neutral, (2) Curbing, (3) Overdrive and (4) Edge (formerly Belting). The modes each have special characters, advantages and limitations.

(1) Neutral: The only mode in which there is no "metal" in the vocal sound and in which you can sing with air without damaging your voice. Singing or speaking loudly in neutral is only possible in a high vocal range.

2) Curbing: The only semi-metallic mode with an often plaintive or reserved character. In everyday life, you can hear curbing when someone is whining or complaining. In rock, jazz or pop singing, you can hear curbing in R&B or soft soul music, for example. In classical music, curbing can sometimes be heard at medium volume by men, and by women at higher and medium volumes or even in a lower voice. Very high and very low volumes are not possible in curbing.

(3) Overdrive: Overdrive, as one of the two fully metallic modes, often sounds loud and powerful – as if someone were shouting "hey!" to someone across the street. Overdrive is usually used when speaking loudly / shouting or singing in the middle or low pitch. Overdrive is often heard in hard rock music and in classical music with very loud male voices. Women usually only use overdrive in the lower pitch. The vowels are limited to Æ (as in German "Echt") and OH (as in English "go"). The timbre is variable to a certain extent. The volume is relatively low in the lower registers and becomes more pronounced as the pitch increases and takes on the specific calling character. Overdrive brings with it limitations in the upper pitch: for men the upper limit is C5, for women it is D5/Eb5.

(4) Edge Edge, as the second fully metallic mode, has a bright, aggressive, sharp, screeching or even garish character – as if you were imitating an airplane in a nosedive or someone screaming shrilly. The higher the pitch, the clearer the character becomes. In pop music, you can hear Edge, for example, in gospel or heavy metal, in classical singing by men in very loud and high passages (the high C for tenors) – women do not sing in Edge in classical music. The vowels in Edge require twang, or twang is a prerequisite for Edge. Thus, only the vowels EE (as in noble), Æ (as in real), Ä (as in casual) and Ö (as in Öhr) can be used. The volume is usually very high. The timbre can only be changed slightly, not at all in high registers. Women can use Edge up to high C, men can use the entire vocal range.

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