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Brett makes you figure out what vocal fach you are on your own (and leaves out some of them, such as leggiero tenor and coloratura soprano), whereas Seth doesn't leave any out, and gives you some exercises to figure out which you are.
Your fach is really not important at all. EVERYONE approaches the voice exactly the same way, whether you're a bass, baritone or tenor. The only difference is whether you're male or female. Your fach is just used to describe your natural voice timbre and your comfort zone. For instance, a leggiero is just someone that has a naturally lighter timbre (not due to them lightening up the chest) and is comfortable singing quite high. A baritone may be able to hit all the same pitches as a leggiero in full voice, but he may not be comfortable singing B4's and C5's often. For instance, I can hit notes lower than a lot of basses, but I'm not a bass because those notes aren't the easiest for me. (I'm talking about C2 and lower.) Also, I don't quite have the bass timbre. I can also hit notes higher than most women, lol. Does that make me a soprano? LOL. Don't think so. This fach stuff is just useless UNLESS you plan on pursuing a career in opera. Even then, no one will really agree on your fach. So just sing what's comfortable for you and what suits your voice. The technique is approached the same way regardless of your fach.
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