What is Bass (vocal range)?
A '''bass''' is a type of male [[singing]] [[human voice|voice]] and possesses the lowest [[vocal range]] of all [[voice type]]s. According to [[New Grove Dictionary of Opera|''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera'']], a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below [[middle C]] to the E above middle C (i.e., [[Scientific pitch notation|E2–E4]]).<!-- This is a statement of what the reference says: please do not edit without supplying a new reference! --><ref name=Grove1>{{cite web | url=http://www.grovemusic.com | title=Bass | access-date=14 June 2006 | author=Owen Jander, Lionel Sawkins, [[J. B. Steane]], [[Elizabeth Forbes (musicologist)|Elizabeth Forbes]] (ed L. Macy) | publisher=[[Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians|Grove Music Online]] | archive-date=21 July 2007 | archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5QVcssKES?url=http://www.grovemusic.com/ | url-status=dead }}; ''The Oxford Dictionary of Music'' gives E2–e4/f4</ref> Its [[tessitura]], or comfortable range, is normally defined by the outermost lines of the [[bass clef]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bass (Voice Type)}} [[Category:Vocal ranges]] [[Category:Opera terminology]] {{music-stub}}