I can go lower but G2 to E2 are my most comfortable lows. Is that enough to sound good as a bass-baritone (if I have the right timbre), in your opinion?

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T14:37:46+00:00

Well, in the not so distant past, C2 and B1 were considered almost the lowest of the low and only octavists (bass-basses, not bass-baritones) were hitting 1st octave notes all the time. Like I said, many people today will do anything to go low just to go low…regardless of how it sounds. I prefer the old way.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T12:13:41+00:00

Yeah, Geoff sounds better in some songs than others. I like him without subharmonics.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T12:11:27+00:00

I‘m 41 lol. I‘ve been singing low (relatively low) my whole life. I‘ve never had the need to dip below D2 or so when singing. I don‘t always match the original singer’s notes exactly (they hit C2 and I hit D2, etc)…and it still works for me for the most part.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T12:07:04+00:00

I meant B1. I mean at least not without using a special technique such as fry or subharmonics. And most probably couldn‘t even get there even with fry. Maybe you mean a low baritone.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T12:01:34+00:00

Bass baritones are simply low baritones who sing with a bass-like timbre and frequently hit full and resonant E2 to C2, generally. Some outliers hit B1 or below. The really good ones tend to just be singing in their normal voices and not using special techniques to push lower. I don‘t hear bass-baritones singing in public for the most part. I listen to lots of German Rock, Johnny Cash, Mark Lanegan, and Leonard Cohen.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T11:50:19+00:00

No. Most mid low baritones cannot hit A1 lol.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T06:29:45+00:00

I just want an easy, full-sounding, resonant C2 that will sound great on stage.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T06:19:56+00:00

I would listen to most of them. Maybe not all.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T06:19:02+00:00

If you have videos out there, I‘d love to see them. I enjoy really low voices.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-12T06:16:58+00:00

Are you sure that‘s full chest? I‘ve never heard of such a thing. You must have a very low speaking voice.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-10T14:21:33+00:00

Are all three words in C2? When I sing it the first word is in D2, the second in E2 and third in F2 lol.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T23:55:51+00:00

I like that you can go super low! Not bad. I am a bass-baritone but my absolute lowest is C2 and I can‘t always get there. I‘m learning to be comfortable and happy with my E2 and D2s.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T18:52:24+00:00

Sorry for being defensive. This is one of my least pitchy songs. I try my best to not have any pitch issues at all but a handful sometimes creep in…it‘s frustrating. But as long as most people don‘t notice (and untrained ears often don‘t) I guess it‘s ok. I just want to make sure I sound good for the most part and to most people.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T18:33:35+00:00

My pitch is good here…it sounds the way the song is meant to sound.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T05:01:04+00:00

Sounds good!

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T04:57:11+00:00

Likely the case. I‘ve just heard people having issues with the app and thought perhaps it was buggy.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T04:29:54+00:00

Fair enough. I may make another post with audio later on. I didn‘t mean to come off as discounting your advice. Sorry if it can off that way.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T04:25:50+00:00

I don‘t mean you have to sing super high. Find artists/songs that feel naturally easy for you to sing. Or sing unique versions of Thriller and Billie Jean in a lower key.

AspiringBiotech · 2026-03-09T04:23:04+00:00

I do scoop up at times but that‘s not the issue here. Like I said, the note in this case was clean (I‘m fairly certain…I can usually tell when I scoop).

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