falsetto (fôlsĕtˈtō) [key] [Ital., = diminutive of false ],
high-pitched, unnatural tones above the normal register of the
male voice, produced, according to some theories, by the
vibration of only the edges of the larynx. Some male altos are
tenors skilled in the use of falsetto. Falsetto tone is usually
thin and expressionless, but can be used with good effect. The
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