The words “mezzo-soprano” consists of two Italian words that mean “half soprano.” It refers to a classical female voice type who has a vocal range between that of soprano and contralto. The vocal range of mezzo-soprano usually extends from the A just below the middle C up to A that is two octaves above. Some […]
How To Sing Baritone
When I was young and a member of a choral group, I was fascinated with the high range of the Tenors. I often looked down on the baritones because their vocal range is low. Sometimes, I would instinctively act as if they were second-rate singers. But I was obviously musically immature at that time. Of […]
Whistle Register Singing Voice
The human voice has a range of tones which we often call vocal register. Although vocal register has varied definitions, experts agree on the four types of vocal registers. These four categories include the normal voice, falsetto, vocal fry, and whistle registers. The whistle register—also known as the whistle tone or flute register—is considered to […]
Female Vocal Range
The female vocal range is higher than that of a male singing voice. In choral music, the female voice is categorized on the basis of the singer’s vocal range and occupies the first two categories of the SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) classification. In classical music, the female voice is divided into three categories. Each […]
Vocal Range Chart
Vocal range chart is the chart showing the range of the human vocal. The vocal range can be classified in between the highest and lowest pitches that human can produce. High voice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Medium voice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Low voice Aural Study of Vocal Ranges These ranges correspond to the following:Soprano: C4 to A5Mezzo-soprano: A3 to […]
Male Vocal Range
In classical music, the male vocal range is divided into four categories whereas in choral music the male voice is categorized by the last two letters of SATB classification—tenor and bass. This difference in voice categorizations is due to the different requisite of classical and operatic music. Classical music pedagogues classify the male voice on […]
How to Increase Your Vocal Range
Finding difficulty in hitting high notes? Possibly you are one among many singers trying to learn how to increase your vocal range so that you may finally sing all those beautiful songs you wished to sing. For this you have to improve the strength of your vocal chords by doing exercises and following proper techniques […]
Why You Are Losing High Notes in Upper Vocal Range?
Do you really know why you are always losing high notes in the upper vocal range? You have to find out the problems since wrong vocal exercises will never allow you to ever extend your vocal range. In fact, it will hurt your voice forever over time. Would you be surprised if I say that […]
How To Find Your Tessitura Voice?
Tessitura, in music, is defined as the range within which a voice, or a musical instruments sounds best. It is the most comfortable range in which a voice produces its top quality. As a singer, it is crucial to find your tessitura so that you can sing well without much strain. What is Tessitura? The […]