My bandmates, the other day, were watching the concert of Elvis Presley for a change, and could not help but wonder at the extraordinary appeal and power of his voice and stage presence. “This guy is a complete package,” my bassist quipped. I replied that Elvis also got an incredible lyric baritone voice with rich […]

Bruno Mars has that distinctive light-lyric tenor voice that is relaxing to listen to. Its range is from C3-D5-C6, and he sports that retro style of singing, which endears him to his fans. Moreover, Mars possesses that huge voice that makes him not a Spinto tenor. He also mixes his dominant chest voice with a […]

So, you have a very low deafening voice, and you hate it because it makes you sound like thunder or a gong. Given a chance, you would have exchanged it for the voice of the likes of Michael Jackson or Freddie Mercury. Yet, your voice is genetically determined; thus, you sulk and brood. Well, you […]

Vocal Range: C3 to E5 to C6 (D6) Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano (3 octaves) So you’ve listened to Adele’s songs, and you’ve felt the angst and emotions of her voice. You could only wonder how she could deliver such powerful renditions of her songs that made her one of the present-day most successful singers and highest-paid […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]