# Falsetto Male — Vocal Style

> Male voice singing above natural range using head voice. Modern R&B / indie staple.

## What is falsetto
Male voice produced in head voice (not chest), reaching female alto/soprano range.

## Range
Above natural male range — can reach C5-C6.

## Voice character
- Light, airy
- Vulnerable
- Modern intimate
- Smooth

## Famous falsetto singers
- **R&B**: The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Maxwell, Justin Timberlake
- **Indie folk**: Bon Iver (Justin Vernon — falsetto throughout)
- **Pop**: Mika, Sam Smith
- **Classic**: Prince, Bee Gees, Marvin Gaye
- **Rock**: Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Jeff Buckley

## When to use
- Modern R&B (essential)
- Indie folk (Bon Iver style)
- Vulnerable emotional moments
- Romantic intimate songs
- Modern pop (vulnerable male)

## Lyric considerations
- Vulnerable themes
- Romance / heartbreak
- Intimate lyrics
- Falsetto suggests emotional openness

## For Suno
```
[Vocals: male falsetto, smooth modern R&B style with reverb, 
vulnerable emotional delivery, The Weeknd-inspired]
```

```
[Vocals: male falsetto, indie folk Bon Iver style with multiple tracked 
harmonies, ethereal layered]
```

## Modern pop trend
Falsetto male vocal has become THE sound of modern R&B (post-2010). Defines a generation of male vulnerability in music.
