頭とう声せい

noun

head voice

Technical term in singing and phonics for the higher register produced with head resonance. Often contrasted with 胸声 (chest voice).

See also: 胸声

• 彼かの女じょは頭とう声せいで高こう音おんを美うつくしく歌うたい上あげた。

  She sang the high notes beautifully in head voice.

• 発はっ声せい練れん習しゅうでは、まず頭とう声せいと胸きょう声せいの切きり替かえを練れん習しゅうする。

  In vocal exercises, we first practice switching between head voice and chest voice.