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Date Posted: 08:25:04 05/01/06 Mon
Author: Dr. O.
Subject: Re: Falsetto and Elementary Teaching
In reply to: Bradley Jayne 's message, "Falsetto and Elementary Teaching" on 09:43:22 04/27/06 Thu

This is a very good point, Bradley. There are two schools of thought about men singing in falsetto for elementary classrooms. One argues that the falsetto is most similar to the students' unchanged singing voices, and easier for them to hear and imitate. These people say that men should always sing in falsetto. The other school argues that the falsetto is not a genuine voice, and that students can hear and respond to different voice types with a little training. To me, it depends on the class, the teacher, and to some extent perhaps the voice type of the teacher. I can see a problem if the teacher has a true basso voice, but much less so if it's a high baritone or tenor voice. My own opinion is that the teacher can try using their natural voice at first and see if the students can respond. He could sing a line for students in his natural range, then play it an octave higher (or do both at the same time) on piano, then ask students to imitate. I would encourage male teachers to experiment and find out what works best for them, rather than immediately assuming that falsetto is the way to go. Certainly not everyone would agree with my idea, but that's how I see it.
Dr. O.

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