Chest voice

Chest voice is a term used within vocal music. The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals in regard to this term. Chest voice can be used in relation to the following:

A particular part of the vocal range or type of vocal register^[1]
A vocal resonance area
A specific vocal timbre^[2]

^ Herbst, C. T.; Ternström, S.; Švec, J. G. (2009). "Investigation of Four Distinct Glottal Configuration in Classical singing - A Pilot Study". Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 125 (3): 104–109. Bibcode:2009ASAJ..125L.104H. doi:10.1121/1.3057860. PMID 19275279.
^ McKinney, James (1994). The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults. Genovex Music Group. ISBN 978-1-56593-940-0.

[:1-1] Herbst, C. T.; Ternström, S.; Švec, J. G. (2009). "Investigation of Four Distinct Glottal Configuration in Classical singing - A Pilot Study". Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 125 (3): 104–109. Bibcode:2009ASAJ..125L.104H. doi:10.1121/1.3057860. PMID 19275279.

[McKinney-2] McKinney, James (1994). The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults. Genovex Music Group. ISBN 978-1-56593-940-0.

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