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-The '''chest register''' is generalized to be the range of vocal notes below middle C (C4). Technically, it can be said to be the lower half of a person's vocal range. It is called the chest register because the pitch resonates throughout the chest cavity, creating a deep and colorful sound, particularly in lower voices, such as [[basso|bass]], where it is rich and strong.
-The chest register is one of three registers (chest register, [[head register]], and [[falsetto]]) that distinguish the [[timbre]] or quality of the human voice.  Chest register is created when a person contracts the cricothyroid (CT) and thyroarytenoid (TA) muscles. This tends to shorten the folds of the [[vocal cords]], thereby producing a pitch that has a lower range. Human voice is actually created by puffs of air, which are perceptible when occurring at a frequency that is approximately 70 cycles per second or more.  When producing chest register sounds, the folds of the vocal cords are closed for approximately half of each cycle.
-[[Regine Velasquez]] is widely known for using her chest register to produce high pitches that requires [[head voice]]. She can hit very high notes from 5th to 6th octave in full voice using her chest alone while producing [[falsetto]] or [[whistle register]].
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