bass voice
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Definition
- Noun:
- The lowest adult male singing voice: A bass voice is the deepest and most resonant vocal range for adult male singers. It is characterized by its low pitch and rich, powerful tone.
Usage
- The term "bass voice" is used to classify a singer's vocal range or to describe the quality of a specific singing part in choral or solo music.
- It is a standard category in vocal music, alongside tenor, alto, and soprano.
Examples
- Noun:
- The choir director assigned him to the bass voice section because of his low range.
- His powerful bass voice filled the concert hall during the solo.
Advanced Usage
- "To sing bass voice": To perform using the lowest male vocal register.
- He learned to sing bass voice in his university glee club.
Variants and Related Words
- Bass (noun): Often used as a shorter, more common form meaning the same as "bass voice" or a singer with such a voice.
- He is a bass in the opera company.
- Bass clef (noun): The musical symbol used for notating low-pitched instruments and voices, including the bass voice.
- Basso (noun): An Italian term, often used in classical music contexts, synonymous with a bass singer or voice.
Synonyms
- Bass: The lowest male voice.
- Basso: (Especially in opera) A singer with a bass voice.
Related Phrases
- Bass part: The musical line written for or sung by bass voices.
- The bass part in this hymn is very moving.
Noun
- the lowest adult male singing voice