chest register

noun

, Music.

1. the low register of the human voice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chest register¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In people, the fry register represents the lowest tones, chest register the normal speaking voice and falsetto register higher frequencies.

From Reuters

For example, singers may speak of the head register, in the upper part of their range, and the chest register in the lower part of their range.

From Literature

Her voice is operatic: big and dramatic, with a huge chest register she’s not afraid to open up and wallow in, and top notes that sound fresh and clear.

From Washington Post

She has a good mezzo sound too, even if it lacks an ideal boominess in her chest register.

From BusinessWeek

“Its color ranges from a darkly resonant chest register to a brilliantly focused top with a middle register that she makes velvet soft or reedy according to her expressive intent.”

From New York Times