(03-11-2012, 03:25 PM)cherelann Wrote: (03-11-2012, 03:04 PM)My Alter Ego Wrote: (03-11-2012, 12:57 PM)cherelann Wrote: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Thank you so much My Alter Ego for your response. This is definitely a post that I will be rereading so I can better comprehend your detailed explanation. Could you give an example as it relates to Haley's music. Now I am off to Rhapsody to listen to Gregorian chants to see if I can spot the melismas...
Well, Cherelann, the best and most recent example wherein Haley demonstates all three is when she reaches the chorus of "Free." She easily slips into her head voice there, on the word "Free. " There is a lovely vibrato just before she begins the melisma on the same syllable. Does that help?
It certainly explains why the young people attempting covers don't sound very good, lol.
Does bending notes only apply to musicians or can this be applied to vocalists, too? I almost hate to ask questions but hopefully this will enhance listening pleasure...
A quick web search indicates, that not only guitars engage in a technique called bending (or note bending), but also those who play harmonicas and saxophones can "bend notes."