Tenor Voice? Baritone Voice? BARITENOR?! #opera #voicet… — Transcript

Jordan Schreiner explains the term 'baritone tenor' and offers vocal training advice for developing tenors navigating voice changes.

Key Takeaways

The term 'baritone tenor' is valid and helpful for developing tenors.
Young male voices can shift dramatically during late teens and early twenties.
Singers should avoid forcing their voice into a strict category prematurely.
Focusing on the middle voice can ease vocal development.
Repertoire can be tailored to suit the baritone tenor voice type.

Summary

Jordan Schreiner discusses the concept of 'baritone tenor' as a useful term for developing tenors.
He highlights that young tenors (ages 17-20) often experience significant vocal shifts either upward or downward.
Some voices initially thought to be tenor may shift down to baritone, and vice versa.
The term 'baritone tenor' provides vocalists freedom to explore their middle voice without forcing extremes.
Schreiner encourages singers to focus on finding their middle voice first.
He offers to provide repertoire suggestions for baritone tenors upon request.
Viewers are invited to save the video and follow for more singing resources.
The video addresses common concerns about voice classification during vocal development.
It emphasizes patience and flexibility in vocal training for young male singers.
The content is aimed at singers, voice teachers, and students navigating vocal changes.

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How to train the tenor voice from a tenor. Commenters asking what I think about the term baritone tenor. I do personally use it because I think as the developing tenor, especially an undergraduate, the voice isn't ready to sing the top all the time. I also find that a lot of tenors from 17 to 20, the voice really makes a dramatic shift if it's going to go down or up. I've had testosterone dominant instruments that I thought were heading tenor that absolutely took a turn and went down. I've had a voice that I thought was a baritone that went away for the summer and came back and I was like, "Oo, she's up." I think that the term baritone tenor should absolutely be accepted and used because it gives them freedom to not feel like they got to shove themselves in the top or the bottom. Figure out the middle voice and the rest will come. If you would like repertoire suggestions for the baritone tenor, drop rep in the comments. You can click save on this video and click follow for more singing resources.

Speaker A

sing the top all the time I also find that a lot of teners from 17 to 20 the voice really makes a dramatic shift if it's going to go down or up I've had testosterone dominant instruments that I

Speaker A

thought were heading tenor that absolutely took a turn and went down I've had a voice that I thought was a baritone that went away for the summer and came back and I was like oo she's up I think that the term barit tener should

Speaker A

absolutely be accepted and used because it gives them freedom to not feel like they got to shove themselves in the top or the bottom figure out the middle voice and the rest will come if you would like repertoire suggestions for

Speaker A

the Barett tenor drop rep in the comments you can click save on this video and click follow for more singing resources

Topics:tenor voicebaritone tenorvocal trainingvoice developmentopera singingvoice teachermale voice changesinging tipsvocal classificationJordan Schreiner

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the term 'baritone tenor' mean?

The term 'baritone tenor' refers to a developing tenor voice that may not consistently reach the highest tenor notes and occupies a middle vocal range, allowing singers flexibility during vocal maturation.

Why do young tenors experience dramatic voice shifts?

Between ages 17 and 20, male voices undergo hormonal and physical changes that can cause the voice to shift either upward toward tenor or downward toward baritone, affecting vocal range and classification.

How should a developing tenor approach vocal training?

Developing tenors should focus on finding and strengthening their middle voice without forcing their voice into extreme high or low ranges, allowing natural vocal development and flexibility.

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