Cry break

Cry break

A cry break is a vocal break in a tone or note in a song. It is characteristic in the singing tone of Hank Williams where a note seems to break and start over again. There are notes that the singer sounds near to the point of starting to cry. It is a technique that is used in country singing. Songs that deal with the issues of sorrow and loss are likely to contain cry breaks.


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