chest voice
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Rather than relying on falsetto as a countertenor would, Mariño, 28, is able to comfortably sing high notes with his chest voice.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
Sing a low note from the depths of your diaphragm and siren up, higher and higher, until your chest voice breaks and you have to use your falsetto voice to keep going.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2020
Where artists like Eilish and Khalid do “this super-cool kind of mumbly, vibey thing,” as one of his producers, Malay, put it, Capaldi uses his powerful chest voice to reach the cheap seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2019
“Printemps qui commence,” the first of these, was downright ponderous in its delivery, as if bogging down in all that rich chest voice.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2018
“Amen Lord,” Deborah mumbled, face pressed to his chest, voice muffled.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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