For male voices, which three general vocal registers are listed?

• A. Chest, Head, Falsetto
• B. Chest, Middle, Head
• C. Chest, Middle, Falsetto
• D. Head, Falsetto, Soprano

Answer: (A)

Understanding how male voices are categorized by register helps you hear why the three general categories are chest, head, and falsetto. Chest voice is the lower range where the vocal folds are thicker and the sound feels grounded in the chest with a fuller, heavier tone. As you go higher, you move into head voice, where the resonance shifts to the skull and the tone becomes lighter and brighter. Above that sits falsetto, a very high, airy register produced by a different vibratory pattern of the vocal folds, often with a breathy quality. These three—chest, head, and falsetto—are the standard general registers used to describe male voices. The term middle isn’t typically listed as a separate general register for men, and soprano is a female voice category, not a male register.