Definition

1. 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

1. the lowest adult male singing voice