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An artificially-raised speaking pitch can also be called falsetto. This often occurs momentarily, if repeatedly, in boys during Puberty as their voice changes. The break between Voice Register s, audible or not, is called the Passaggio . Falsetto is employed through the expansion and separation of Vocal Cords , in which case, only the edges of the vocal cord vibrate, not the entire vocal cord. The falsetto register was used by male Countertenor s to sing in the Alto range, before women sang in Choir s. Falsetto is occasionally used by Early Music specialists today. It is a very common technique in Soul Music , and has also been made popular in Heavy Metal by the likes of Axl Rose , M. Shadows , Geoff Tate , King Diamond , Rob Halford , and Focus . Examples of male singers who demonstrate(d) frequent use of falsetto:
Alanis Morissette is a female singer who employs falsetto in the opening bars of " Ironic ", as well as in the songs "One", and "Can't Not". Many women naturally sing in falsetto. The difference between full voice and falsetto is sometimes harder to distinguish in women than in men. However, many female singers, such as Mariah Carey , Whitney Houston and Celine Dion , sing mostly in full voice but switch to falsetto to reach higher notes. Female singers can also reach the Whistle Register , which is rare in men. Bono of U2 also frequently uses falsetto in his vocals. Lemon from 1993's Zooropa LP is a prime example of this. He also sings falsetto on Even Better Than The Real Thing from 1991's Achtung Baby. He often uses the technique in live performances where there isn't necessarily any falsetto in the studio recording.. The Edge (guitarist and backing vocals in U2) also sings falsetto often, for example Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of has Edge singing the entire last verse falsetto. Many of Edge's backing vocals use falsetto. SEE ALSO REFERENCE
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