Abstract

In recent years, more and more countertenors have been recognized, accepted and loved by the public in China. There have also been a number of excellent singers in pop music with countertenor skills. Therefore, we discussed the four steps about training countertenor techniques, and it is of practical significance to study the vocal music teaching of this relatively special technique, and it can enrich the singing skills and style of pop singers. The combination of technical theory and aesthetic appreciation is an effective method to effectively train countertenor in popular songs, and it can help students to raise their confidence in singing countertenor and improve the performance of students.

Highlights

  • The countertenor, like tenor and soprano, is a kind of sound in the field of western classical vocal music

  • We discussed the four steps about training countertenor techniques, and it is of practical significance to study the vocal music teaching of this relatively special technique, and it can enrich the singing skills and style of pop singers

  • When we are in the training of singing popular songs, if the proper use of countertenor singing skills, can we get the tone of the countertenor, but we can expand our vocal range

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Summary

Introduction

The countertenor, like tenor and soprano, is a kind of sound in the field of western classical vocal music. This kind of special vocal singing training is not like a eunuch singers to borrow physiological procedure, there is a difference in tone between them, but there has been a habit of writing for this role since the middle age. The castrated singers occupied the stage of the opera in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries with their superb vocal technique; this inhumane method was destined to be the ashes of history as time goes by In the latter part of the twentieth century, many of the songs sung by the eunuchs were performed by the female or falsetto tenor.

The Countertenor Performance in Pop Songs in China
Four Steps to Train the Countertenor of Pop Songs
Establishing a Body Instrument
Weak Voice Training
The Function Training of Vocal Cords
The Lyrics Pronunciation Training
Conclusion
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