The Whistle Register, also known as the 'Flageolet Register', is the highest human vocal register. Its name is derived from the whistle sound that is produced when notes are sung in this register. A tone is classified as being a "whistle" note typically when it is a C6 or over.
It is also possible for males to sing in this register with one of the most famous being Adam Lopez. Listen to him sing some incredible high notes as he covers Mariah Careys Emotions.
So how does one achieve this sound? If your put your lips together and blow in o rder to whistle, dots it work in the same way with vocal flaps? That would make the article more interesting
ReplyDeleteIt pretty much happens once you get up to a C6. You can feel the change in the placement. While your head voice vibrates sort of above the mask, the whistle feels almost like it vibrates outside of the mask altogether. You can hear the change too.
ReplyDeleteIt is possible to go higher than C6 without a Whistle, too. Many people who lack the ability to go into the Whistle Register 'impersonate' the Whistle by simply going into a very high falsetto. But the difference is noticable. Whistle notes are more rounder and smoother and warmer.
ReplyDeletemy whistle begins in B5
ReplyDeleteWhistling starts a E♭ 6. So you probably were singing that in head voice or falsetto.
ReplyDeleteUp to A#6 and no whistle. I feel cheated.
ReplyDeleteNo. Whistle register starts damn well where the voice decides to flip into that register, and can start as low as F5 and as high as F6, much like how a bass could flip to head voice starting at G3, and a high soprano would flip over around G4.
ReplyDeleteI always thought it was weird because I always could produce the light whistle like sound between G#5 on up. However, I can't go from a heavier produced sound to the light whistles just yet. My voice isn't that connected and my head tones as a whole are rather...underdeveloped.
ReplyDeleteI learned at an oddly early age how to mix the two voices. However, in my whistle register alone, I have two tones. The 'mixed' heavier sound on the bottom (up to A6), and the high, light sound you described (can start at around D or C6, but is easiest from G6 and up). However, I would recommend strengthening the head voice as much as possible, as it helps the entire voice. Whistles aren't even an essential, but head voice? SO USEFUL.
ReplyDeleteI can make a sound up to E7 only .. but i have no great control of it..
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