elizabethclaire
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Re:Belt - 2007/01/28 00:59
as a classically trained soprano, belting high is a challenge for me (i don't have much of a problem below A or B, but i have to concentrate on correctly taking the belt up to D and sometimes E). i'm actually getting some good practice now because i'm the lead in our law school musical--not serious at all but i'm belting everything since it's all pop or contemporary musical theater. when i sing legit soprano parts, i don't even mess with chest voice....i can get good projection out of my mix down to B or so below middle C.
my voice teacher is helping me figure out how to belt healthily above high C..i've generally found that it helps me to hit the high notes correctly if i lateralize my mouth position and relax my tongue, but keep it in an arched position. you want to make sure that you allow your larynx to float (direct contrast to legitimate and classical singing!) or you'll kill yourself with high notes. obviously, don't try any of these if they're contrary to what your voice teacher is telling you but i've found that they've really helped me hit and relax on some iffy notes.
that being said, i think some singers just don't have much of a chest voice and some singers just can't belt high no matter how hard they try. i'm sure you can improve if you find a local singing teacher who deals with belters..
roles (the significant ones): laurey in "oklahoma!", grace farrell in "annie", the mistress in "evita", cha-cha in "grease", marion thayer in "titanic" |
Belting really high really isn't that necessary, I'd say. I'd rather have a strong bridge across the chest/head break.
