Voice registers

sound made by a human being using the vocal tract

Falsetto ( , ; Italian diminutive of , "false") is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal cords, in whole or in part. Commonly cited in the context of singing, falsetto, a characteristic of phonation by both sexes, is also one of four main spoken vocal registers recognized by speech pathology.

In music, tessitura ( , , ; ; ) is the most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a given singer (or, less frequently, musical instrument). It is the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding (or characteristic) timbre. This broad definition is often interpreted to refer specifically to the pitch range that most frequently occurs within a given part of a musical piece. Hence, in musical notation, tessitura is the ambitus, or a narrower part of it, in which that particular vocal (or less often instrumental) part lies—whether high or low, etc.

vocal practices found in different cultures of the world and that may involve a wide range of techniques for producing voice and song

highest register of the human voice, above the modal and falsetto registers

range of a musical note, set of pitches, melody, or instrument

range of tones a certain voice type can reliably produce.

voice type

human vocal register

specific term regarding the human voice the definition of which can vary by art medium

vocal register associated with speech and singing