Falsetto good or bad or it depends...

Can you tell us what you think about singing in falsetto in general? If it sounds good, it is good, right?:blah:

what is fallsetto anyway?

Can you tell us what you think about singing in falsetto in general? If it sounds good, it is good, right? :blah:

Sure, it's good as long you know where/when to use it.

If folks compare you to Tiny Tim, you might want to do it a bit less!

I personally only use falsetto when mimicking other singers when they use falsetto. I also personally think that if you cant hit a note that a singer does without using falsetto then you shouldn't be trying to sing that song. That said there are a ton of songs that I cannot sing because I just cannot continually hit the powerful high notes without killing my voice. If you are going for a softer quieter high falsetto sound then more power to you, falsetto def has its place and it can be awesome when used correctly in my opinion.

This is a good way to use it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATKUQBqTJkc

I really hate vocal masturbation!!

I use it as an effect in some songs, on some harmony parts where timbre is obscured by the lead part. That said, with practice you can learn where your voice transitions and fluidly shift on a lead line. You can learn to add timbre so it matches your natural voice and is not an obvious change. And you can learn to push it with relative power. Done poorly, it's a cheesy effect. Done well, it's a useful tool.

here's a video of me from about a year ago.

i'm using falsetto (first or second note of the song and a few times in the second verse). but also hitting the same notes in full voice later. if i skipped the falsetto and just did them all full voice it would lose the effect i think...

there are definitely ways to overkill with falsetto though for sure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yqB6fOCMa4

I really hate vocal masturbation!!

Let me guess. Less is always more.

Wow, you're not very condescending.

That guy was pretty good, and I agree, that's a good usage of falsetto. He has good control and it doesn't sound lame.

And it's hard to go wrong with a Sam Cooke song.

Personally, my falsetto is a little weak, but I guess that's because I never really use it.

I have never once in my whole life thought that everyone should sing the same song the same way -- or that there was only one right way to sing a given song.

Hell, Billie Holiday said she was incapable of singing a given song the same way twice.

I guess everyone approaches music performance and music listening differently.

With regard specifically to falsetto singing, much depends on the singer, it seems to me. Marvin Gaye's or Al Green's falsettos totally work for me. Tiny Tim's... not so much.

here's a video of me from about a year ago. i'm using falsetto (first or second note of the song and a few times in the second verse). but also hitting the same notes in full voice later. if i skipped the falsetto and just did them all full voice it would lose the effect i think... there are definitely ways to overkill with falsetto though for sure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yqB6fOCMa4

you're in lannen fall!!! i've seen you guys at a couple of shows in boston. (:

Can you tell us what you think about singing in falsetto in general? If it sounds good, it is good, right? :blah:

When it's done well.... it's absolutely beautiful. These gentlemen are the cream of crop (including the amazing Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and Rev. Al) IMHO.

Philip Baily/ Earth, Wind, & Fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SIR0LgdIaY

Eddie Kendricks /Temptation's

Russell Thompkins, Jr./Stylistics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQWgUF3dxkQ

Bobby DeBarge/Switch

& his brother El DeBarge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK5y1wenkE8

Curtis Mayfield

I've never particularly cared for Arron Neville nor Smoke Robinson falsetto singing/tone. I'm not impressed with current crop of wannabe's, either .... Usher & Thick come to mind.

My favourite user of all time: Raine Maida from Our Lady Peace

His falsetto was super unique and help to create the band's sound that broke them into the industry, here's an example:

It's unfortunate he doesn't really use it anymore, but then again, I could understand how he needed to evolve and move on.

I personally have a tough time with falsetto. I just find it doesn't blend well with my regular singing. i mean, I could probably practice more to get it down but I'm not sure if that's what I'm going for.