How Do You Be A Good Female Powerhouse Singer?
• Get familiar with terminology. “Powerhouse singing” is typically referred to by the general public as belting. Belting, however, doesn’t always equal very loud vocals. Belting simply means pushing your chest voice into head voice range. Chest voice is the voice you typically use to speak in and resonates mostly in your chest. Head voice is the higher, lighter voice most people use when singing very softly and it resonates mostly in your head. For the purposes of this article, we will use the terms “powerhouse vocals” and “belting” interchangeably. • Keep in mind that everyone has a unique vocal timbre, or “color” of voice. In order from lightest to heaviest, they are soubrette, lyric, spinto, and dramatic. • Soubrette is a term used for both color and range. Soubrette voices (such as Britney Spears) typically don’t have much range or power, and therefore may not be able to belt. • Lyric voices are light, but heavier than soubrettes. Some lyric singers are able to belt (such as Celine
