low register
Bottom vocal range
Low register refers to the range of tones at the bottom of a voice or instrument's capabilities—deep, resonant sounds rather than high-pitched ones.
The term extends to language: low register means informal, colloquial, or vulgar speech as opposed to formal or elevated usage.
A comedian might drop into low register for effect: She speaks in boardroom jargon, then shifts to low register for the punchline.
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- contraltoLowest female vocal range
- colloquialismCasual conversational expression
- street languageInformal everyday speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
dialect · contrabass · idiom · jargon · guttural · chest voice · informal speech · resonance · double bass · deep · deep voice · timbre · baritone · vocal fry · vernacular · casual tone · bass clef · regionalisms
low registertreble
High frequency range
high pitch · high frequency · head voice · falsetto · high end
low registersoprano
Highest female voice range
treble · soprano voice · countertenor · coloratura · piccolo