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falsetto

[fawl-set-oh] / fɔlˈsɛt oʊ /
ADJECTIVE
squeaky
Synonyms


NOUN
soprano
Synonyms


NOUN
tenor
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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On “All Them Horses” Mr. Kahan ably channels Mr. Vernon’s falsetto howl on a song that uses a flood as a metaphor for personal transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

As it unfolds, Mr. Ellis’s voice effortlessly slides between registers, conveying shifts in emphasis by judicious use of falsetto, which is often layered via multitrack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Christie’s fans screamed over his signature falsetto when “Two Faces Have I” made it to No. 6 on the Billboard 100 in 1963, the year he released his self-titled first album.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

A-Ha are best known for their megahit Take On Me, taken from their 1985 debut album Hunting High and Low, which features Harket's famous falsetto.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

In terms of the voice, both boys and girls should remain singing in their head voice or falsetto.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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