chest register
nounMusic.
the low register of the human voice.
Origin of chest register
1First recorded in 1840–50
Words Nearby chest register
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How to use chest register in a sentence
In most practical methods the chest register occupies about the same position; this is also true of the head register.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorHis method was to exercise the voice at first in the chest register, and then gradually to extend the compass of the voice upward.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorIt ought to be almost imperceptibly connected with the chest-register by the introduction of the mixed tones.
Piano and Song | Friedrich WieckThis is also true of the expressions "chest voice," "chest resonance," and "chest register."
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorTo the lower notes of the voice they therefore gave the name "chest register."
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
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