Voice classification in non-classical music chart that follows. The ranges given below are approximations and are not meant to be too rigidly applied. Some men, in falsetto voice or as a result of certain rare physiological conditions, can sing in the same range as women. These do not fall into the female categories, instead called countertenors within classical music. Within contemporary music, however, the use of the term "tenor" for these male voices would be more appropriate. Teaching voice within non-classical music is an emerging field. Up to this point, voice teachers and voice research have been largely concentrated with classical methods of singing. However,
Bass (voice type) more lyrical voice. It is produced using a more Italianate vocal production, and possesses a faster vibrato, than its closest Germanic/Anglo-Saxon equivalent, the bass-baritone. "" or "high bass" or often a dramatic bass-baritone. "" (juvenile bass) denotes the role of a young man sung by a bass, regardless of the age of the singer. "Buffo", literally "funny", basses are lyrical roles that demand from their practitioners a solid coloratura technique, a capacity for patter singing and ripe tonal qualities if they are to be brought off to maximum effect. They are usually the blustering antagonist of the hero/heroine or the