bass voice

Lowest male register

A bass voice is the lowest range of the male singing voice, typically spanning from the second E below middle C to the E above it.

In choral music, basses anchor the harmony, providing foundation beneath tenors, altos, and sopranos: He sang bass in the church choir.

The term also describes speaking voices that are notably deep.

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choir · singer · opera · basso · low register · growl · rich · thunderous · timbre · chest · sonorous · crooner · booming · register · larynx · vibrato · choral · octave

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vocal register/pitch range

bass voicesoprano

Highest female voice range

treble · soprano voice · falsetto · countertenor · mezzo-soprano

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G