Chest Register (Mode 1)
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Thyroarytenoid (TA)–dominant phonation. Characterized by high closed quotient, increased vertical-phase difference, and high amplitude of vibration. The lower, louder, heavier quality of sound, often associated with the cis male voice, lower part of the cis female voice, and speech. Chest register is the laryngeal register of speech for most people and involves a shorter, thicker vocal fold and looser cover.[1]
- ↑ "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved January 20, 2025.