Baritone

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This is an article on the voice type. For information about the musical instrument commonly referred to as a Baritone, see Baritone horn.
Vocal ranges
Female ranges
Soprano
Mezzo-soprano
Contralto

Male ranges

Sopranist
Alto
Tenor
Baritenor
Baritone
Bass-baritone
Bass


In music, a baritone (from Greek βαρυτονος 'deeply, heavily sounding') is a male voice of intermediate pitch, between bass and tenor. It is typically written for in the range G one octave and a fourth below middle C to E above middle C (i.e. G2-E4), though it is often extended at the top [1].

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Types of baritone and baritone roles in operas

The baritone voice is commonly subdivided as follows:

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Baritone Roles in Operettas and Musicals

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Barbershop baritone

In barbershop music, the baritone part sings in a similar but somewhat lower range to the lead (singing the melody), but has a specific and specialised role in the formation of the four-part harmony that characterises the style. Because barbershop singers can also be female, there is consequently such a singer (at least in barbershop singing) as a female baritone. The baritone singer is often the one required to support or 'fill' the bass sound (typically by singing the fifth above the bass root). On the other hand, the baritone will occasionally find himself harmonising above the melody, which calls for a tenor-like quality. Because of the nature of barbershop arrangements the baritone part is invariably the most challenging to learn and the hardest to improvise.

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Famous baritones

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Classical music

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Contemporary music

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Popular music

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See also

ca:Baríton da:Baritone de:Bariton (Stimmlage) es:Barítono fr:Baryton it:Baritono hu:Bariton nl:Bariton (zangstem) ja:バリトン pl:Baryton pt:Barítono sl:Bariton (glas) fi:Baritoni sv:Baryton (sång) zh:男中音

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