Belting

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A type of singing with a longer closed phase of the vocal folds, higher subglottic pressure, greater thyroarytenoid activity, and a weaker fundamental frequency. A chest voice–dominant vocal quality used in many styles of musical theatre and contemporary commercial singing.[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

Authored by: Paige De La O

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