FALSETTO Definition & Meaning

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falsetto

[ fawl-set-oh ]

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noun

plural falsettos.

an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.
a person, especially a man, who sings with such a voice.

adjective

of, noting, or having the quality and compass of such a voice.

adverb

in a falsetto.

falsetto

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noun

a form of vocal production used by male singers to extend their range upwards beyond its natural compass by limiting the vibration of the vocal cords

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of falsetto¹

1765–75; < Italian, equivalent to fals ( o ) (< Latin falsus false ) + -etto -et

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of falsetto¹

C18: from Italian, from falso false

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To his credit, Usher sang everything live, with an airy falsetto that's undiminished after 30 years on tour.

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The LP is also home to perhaps the most sumptuous of EWF’s many romantic ballads: “Reasons,” with Bailey floating around in his falsetto like a guy sky-high on desire.

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The lyric is pretty filthy, which you don’t necessarily catch because of how delicately D’Angelo is using his falsetto.

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Bursts of laughter rose above Smoky Robinson’s smooth falsetto, a siren song of resilience.

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As their popularity rose and fell over the years, the group evolved to stay with the times: Barry improvised a high-pitched falsetto that became the Bee Gees’ signature, and they got on the disco bandwagon.

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