Sentence examples for hold notes from inspiring English sources

There was a lovely decaying quality to Ms. Laughlin's singing, in which she would hold notes for length, but not power.

She can hold notes for a ludicrous length of time, and can throw in vocal effects – growls, rolled Rs, eerie falsettos – that make her androgynous, almost superhuman three-octave range sound conversational.

She has an amazing voice but at times seems to be singing just to show off her range and her ability to hold notes for a staggeringly long time.

The more I thought about it, though, the more it seemed to me that each word is actually quite precise: "wide" describes Stipe's tendency to hold notes steadily, for many seconds, without vibrato; slightly burred suggests the raspy break in his voice that creeps into those long notes; and crimson connotes both brightness and depth.

I also have a newfound ease and can hold notes for longer.

The song demanded she make use of her upper register and hold notes longer than she ever had before.

Cazenove moved its recommendation from outperform to in-line, while Citigroup issued a hold note.

Andrew Gollan at Investec issued a hold note, saying: Another strong half from a financially strong Qinetiq.

In a hold note on Vodafone, Oriel Securities said: This is an unfortunate start for Vodafone's ownership of Kabel Deutschland.

James Grzinic at Jefferies issued a hold note, and said: Ocado reported ahead of our expectations but we note a marked reduction in sales growth in the second quarter.

In a hold note John Stevenson at Peel Hunt said: N Brown has come out of the first quarter with forecasts unchanged and trading broadly in keeping with expectations.