What does "passaggio" mean?
"Passaggio" is an Italian term used in classical singing to describe the transition between the lower and upper register of the singer. Some singers and voice coaches characterize the lower register as the "chest's voice" and the upper register as a "head voice". Passaggio is a series of notes that fall between both ranges, and without training the singer's voice could break, he or she could have trouble holding notes or could not be able to create certain vowels. This is a powerful range and is used in normal speaking. The upper register is known as the "head voice", because in this series, the vocal cords are thinner and stretched and the sound resonates in the cheekbones and teeth. In each register they control different sets of muscles.
Every singer will make his passaggio in another row of notes. Both the singers and the singers encounter the same type of singing difficulty over the transition, but at different points on the scale depending on gender and backward range. Generally there is a passaggio between B-Flat and F-Sharp above and expands three to sittingM Semitons. Some singers find that they have two transition areas; The lower is called primossaggio and the upper part is called Secondo Passaggio .
When the singer sings in his passaggio, he encounters a change in the tone and the quality of the note. There may be a sudden shift in voice registration, from head to chest or vice versa. Could delete a note or have trouble excluding. Some professional singers consider it difficult to sing all the time in the crossing area that affect songs that can play or trolo they can play.
In training it is possible that the singer moves smoothly along the entire range of passaggio without losing the quality of tone, volume or clarity. Techniques include learning for neck control, jaws and brass location. Exercise Sliding up and down around the registers allows the singer to see breaks and smoothly through difficult tones. Knowledge of the problem allows more relaxed singing,that avoids muscle tension that contributes to difficulty in spanning passaggio.
The aim of other training methods is to strengthen the weaker register. Some singers naturally fall into their upper or lower registers, and the muscles that dominate the vocal cords in the second register are relatively undeveloped. Singing exercises strengthen the smaller muscles used, so the upper and lower registers are more straight, which allows the singer to successfully mix the sound between the upper and lower range of the passaggio.