Bass
Screeching
Screeching adjective - Having a high musical pitch or range.
Usage example: the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
Bass is an antonym for screeching.
Both words in one sentence
- Axl Rose sings in a yowling, screeching high tenor, but his speaking voice — especially at times when he's been relaxed — is almost a bass.
Source: Singing Voice Dissonance -
Mood Whiplash: In "Dog Turds up my Vagina", Swift swifts sharply from a low-fi acoustic track to pure screeching then harsh, rapid bass beats.
Source: Music / Passenger of Shit
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