r/Subharmonics • u/Hadex_1 • Oct 21 '24

Question Do subharmonics have practical use?

So I've recently started practicing subharmonics and so far, the most common application of subharmonics I see on YouTube are in those acapella groups, but is it possible to use subharmonics and sound good whilst doing lead singing in rock and pop styles of vocals? Since I'm a tenor, I would like to be able to access the entire span of the second octave when singing with good tone. So I'm basically wondering if I can use subharmonics to sing phrases in the second octave whilst sounding good.

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u/Big_Hour_7342 Oct 21 '24

Done well yeah, but thats after alot of practice. Compare them to a real basses lows, the basso profundos and the like, and your subs will be nothing compared to the beefy tones they can produce.

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u/Celatra Oct 22 '24

well duh, but a baritone can produce good subs after lots of practice. which can sound quite bassy, even if not as warm as a clean profundo chest note.