Chesty

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The timbral percept associated with chest register, indicative of high spectral content and characterized by some degree of auditory roughness or “buzziness”—buzzier is perceived to be “chestier.” This percept can be somewhat independent of actual laryngeal register.[1]

  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.

Authored by: Paige De La O

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