Hello everyone,

There are some examples on YouTube. Some unbearable, others interesting, others impressive.

I have my own example:
http://manolito.mystiq.googlepages.com/MGR_4Oct_2.MP3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFUthLvYms...re=channel_page
http://manolito.mystiq.googlepages.com/G6ForReal.wmv

Now, my first question is as follows: is this my whistle register? It most probably is, considering the height of the range, especially considering I'm a male. But as you can hear with my glissando downwards, I can go very smoothly downwards. Now I've worked hard working on singing through my passagi, so I might have just very good control of switching from one register to the other.

I've studied a whole lot of different vocal methods, and then not just a little, but thoroughly:

Sadolin's Complete Vocal Technique
Estill's Voice Training System
Bel Canto (well, okay, not that much about this, mostly information by David Jones and several teachers)
Riggs' Speech Level Singing
Manning's Singing Success (same as SLS)
Baxter's Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual
Vendera's Raise the Voice
Appel's Can You sing High C without straining

I could go on a bit.

The thing is, there is still not a standard terminology regarding the voice. You can make out a lot of similarities with a different term, though.

I'm very comfortable with Manning's course, and I feel that it (along with Baxter) explains the concept of what whistle register is, the best, to what I feel when reaching those notes. It's just an extreme zipped up configuration of the vocal folds, so you could call it super head voice. Nothing physically has changed at all from head voice to whistle, but because the of such a tight zip an acoustic model is created replicating that of whistling, which make it give this whistle-like character.

However, Sadolin's description of this whistle register is quite a different sensation, which I don't have.
My highest note is a B6 (I use scientific notation where C4 = middle C), and when warmed up I can hit up to D7, but when I try Sadolin's approach I sometimes can get a whole lot higher, but very weak sounding.

I would like to have your say about this.

ALSO, check out Adam Lopez, for he his really, really crazy. His music may become pretty boring easily, but his technique of his 'whistle' voice is fantastic.

Hi Manolito Mystiq and welcome to the forums.
In answer to your first question: Yes, this has to be your whistle register. It happens when your vocal folds are practically closed and just a tiny amount of air is forced out, rather as it is when you use your lips to produce whistling sounds.
I am not convinced that this is a totally safe technique to use and certainly not to over-use. In my opinion it does put some considerable strain on the vocal folds, although it can be great fun to do of course. Keep it as a very occasional effect and use it sparingly.
Adam Lopez may not be the best role model of course! He holds the record for producing the highest note doesn't he? Musical notes are best rather than just really high ones.

Thank you for your answer!

Regarding Lopez, well he's got quite a cool voice, nothing special when talking about his modal voice. Pretty okayish when he does his 'operatic' flavour, for instance. And his extreme highs are impressive, but nothing more indeed.

I'm talking about the times he uses his complete voice (including his whistle) pretty interestingly, like in the song Showstopper:

http://www.myspace.com/adamlopezshowstopper

And to come back to me. I agree that the sound is quite different when I'm that high, but I really don't feel like I'm doing something different, there's definitely no forced sensation. And I could do it for hours non-stop. I do need to warm up first, but who doesn't?

Mano