Bass and baritone … what’s the difference?
ANSWER:
Assuming that a singer has a useful two-octave range (a mature singer will have this), baritones will find their upper useful limit to be G, A-flat or A above middle C – and down two octaves.
A Bass finds E-flat above middle C to be uncomfortable to sustain and is often his upper limit and he is much more comfortable staying in the lower half of his range. In a choral situation, he’ll find low D’s and sometimes a low C within the realm of possibility.
Beyond these two designations are those singers who find themselves between these designations or lower than other parts. A bass-baritone’s useful range is about F to F, and a basso-profundo’s useful range is low C to middle C with access to even lower notes frequently being available in choral situations (not solo).
Tags: baritone, bass, bass-baritone, Range, Voice Classification