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A vocal sound in which the second harmonic has risen above the first resonance, causing the voice to shift, what some pedagogues call “cover” or “turn over.” Also termed voce chiusa in Italian.[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 21, 2025.

Authored by: Paige De La O

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