Minah - Girl’s Day Vocal Analysis

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Vocal Range

D3 ~ A5 (2 octaves, 3 notes and 1 semitone)

Supported Range

A3/Bb3 ~ Bb4/B4

Voice Type

Light Lyric Soprano

Strengths/Achievements Good improvement done in pitch and support since pre-debut Mixed voice shows consistency in tone production and support up to Bb4/B4 More roundness in placement can happen occasionally in the voice Lower range is supported down to A3/Bb3 usually Even with strain, she’s able to handle high passages for long periods of time Mixed voice is generally head-dominant, which allows it to have more ease Falsetto is generally easily accessed and relaxed up to E5/F5 Good rhythmic bounce in singing Strongest vocalist in Girl’s Day Weaknesses Nasality and whininess are very present in the voice Issues with proper placement in her lower range lead to unprojected low notes May at times let her low notes turn into air or lower her larynx Voice is generally pushed and throaty with a high larynx above B4 Falsetto is very disconnected and often airy Voice lacks evenness and roundness in tone Vocal runs are sloppy and messy Bad habits of cutting off her phrases with sudden pushes of air Voice can often be  airy Often sings in a range much higher than her supported range Does not sing with a connected head voice Does not possess a natural vibrato, uses jaw to create a fake vibrato Registers Lower register: Improved register over the years but has seen very little true improvement in terms of support or placement, whereas just range and tone have been added to the voice. Support is pretty much inexistent below A3 with lots of airiness and oftentimes a lowered larynx to push tone out. Mixed register: Very uneven mixed voice, where placement is often whiny and overly bright. The mixing is more or less head dominant but pushed with the throat and yelled out in the fifth octave. Support is present up to Bb4/B4 however. Upper register: Like the rest of her voice, this register shows signs of strain and pushing, as well as an underlying airiness in tone throughout. Her voice does not connect into a full head voice and instead she sings with a falsetto. Agility

Minah has previously stated that she draws influences from R&B music and that she grew up listening to it. R&B-style may come off in her singing to an extent, due to her very “bouncy” rhythmic approach in her phrasing but when it comes to actual vocal runs, Minah’s light and bright vocal approach don’t really help her accurately sing through complicated vocal melismas. She tends to sing R&B songs as covers and when she does, she generally seems to lack the ability to accurately separate her runs note by note and to properly smoothen out the rhythmic passages throughout the runs. Examples include performances such as the older version of “Irreplaceable“, as well as recent performances like “Cry Me Out“, “Something” and “사랑했잖아“, where she has shown little improvement in this particular part of her voice, still struggling not to slide through her vocal runs.

Overall analysis

One of the top idol groups of this generation, Girl’s Day, houses their main vocalist who debuted in the group in 2010, Minah. As a younger idol who’s been around for a few years, Minah has successfully created a name for herself as a soloist as well. Possessing a very bright voice, with a light volume output and a high tessitura, her voice is a perfect example of a Light Lyric Soprano in contemporary music.

For a Soprano at a young age, Minah has a somewhat extensive lower range, able to bring her voice down to D3. Even then her overall support and sound become quite

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