Vocal Range Charts in 2024 [7 Types Explained]

(Last Updated On: June 28, 2023)

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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

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Aural Study of Vocal Ranges

There are six primary human vocal types: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, and Bass. Soprano is the highest female type, while Bass is the lowest male type. In general, the average human has a vocal range of 1.5–2 octaves, while professional singers can expand it up to 4 octaves.

Every single one of us is characterised by a specific vocal range and type that defines our singing and speaking voice and sets it apart from others. While the average person’s vocal range spans about two octaves, there are some exceptional singers that can expand it up to four. Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, and Celine Dion are prime examples of this. But how can they extend their vocal range like that? Is it pure talent or hard work? In this article, we’ll cover the six main categories of vocal types, show you how to find yours, and describe the characteristics that set each one apart. So let’s get started!

These incredible vocal ranges correspond to the following:
Soprano: C4 to A5
Mezzo-soprano: A3 to F#5
Alto: G3 to E5 (and contralto as F3-D5)
Tenor: roughly C3 to A4
Baritone: A2 to F4
Bass: F2 to E4

However, in layman explanation, according to the vocal ranges chart above, the vocal range is merely the span between the highest to lowest notes.

It’s crucial to identify the vocal range correctly since the vocal range of women and men might be varied. For example, a man can have a 2 and 1 1/2 octave range in the full voice and an additional of 1 1/2 octave in falsetto. Compared to that, a woman has 2 octave and additional major 3rd on the very bottom of the incredible vocal ranges chart.

What is Vocal Range?

The role of vocal range in classifying different singing voices to voice types is considered very important. However, there are times when these 2 terms get confused with each other. The term “voice type” refers to a specific type of singing voice that has identifying characteristics or qualities.

Vocal range is considered only one of those qualities. There are many other factors included such as vocal weight, vocal registration, scientific testing, speech level, physical characteristics, vocal transition, vocal timbre, and vocal tessitura. A combination of all these factors is utilized to determine a singer’s voice, and categorize it into a specific type of voice type.

Today, vocal pedagogists use a variety of voice types in different systems of voice classification. However, many of these types are sub-types falling under 7 different main voice categories. In most cases, they are acknowledged in all major systems of voice classification.


Types of Vocal Range

A singer’s vocal range is the interval between the lowest and highest notes that they can comfortably sing without straining their voice. Their vocal type is the category into which their voice fits based on their vocal range, timbre, and quality.

For example, Selena Gomez’s vocal range spans around two octaves, from D3 to D5. But what’s her vocal type? Selena is considered a Mezzo-Soprano. Let’s see how we came to this conclusion by checking out the six most common voice types.

  • Soprano: This is the highest vocal range and is most often heard by female vocalists. Sopranos can sing high notes effortlessly and clearly, normally from C4 to E6.
  • Mezzo-soprano: Female vocalists may also sing in the mezzo-soprano range, which is a medium-high range. (A3- G5.)
  • Alto: The term “alto” is most commonly used to describe a female vocalist with a lower vocal range (E3 to E5.) The term “countertenor” is frequently used to describe male vocalists with a similar vocal range.
  • Tenor: This is the highest male vocal range and is typically used by male vocalists. (A2-A4.)
  • Baritone: This is a medium-high male vocal range that is lower than tenors but higher than basses. The vocal range of a baritone is frequently compared to that of a tenor. (F2 – F4.)
  • Bass: This describes the lowest male vocal range. (E2 – E4.) Bass singers can effortlessly hit the lower notes with a full, rich tone.

 In each of these main categories, several sub-categories are present that serve to identify particular voice qualities such as vocal weight and coloratura facility to differentiate various types of voices.

Female Vocal Range Type

  • Sopranino (A3-)D4-C6(-F6)
  • Soprano (F#3-)B3-A5(-D6)
  • Treble (F3-)Bb3-Ab5(-Db6) (This type of voice only applicable to kids below 11 years old, as their voices haven’t changed yet. Some vocalists classify them as Sopranos, Altos, etc…
  • Mezzo-Soprano (E3-)A3-G5(-C6)
  • Alto (D3-)G3-F5(-Bb5)
  • Contralto (C3-)F3-Eb5(-Ab5)

Male Vocal Range Type

  • Countertenor (Bb2-)Eb3-Db5(-F#5)
  • High Tenor (G#2-)C#3-B4(-E5)
  • Tenor (G2-)C3-Bb4(-Eb5)
  • Low Tenor (F2-)Bb2-Ab4(-Db5)
  • High Baritone (Eb2-)Ab2-F#4(-B4)
  • Baritone (D2-)G2-F4(-Bb4)
  • Bass-Baritone (C2-)F2-Eb4(-Ab4)
  • Bass (B1-)E2-D4(-G4)
  • Low Bass (F1-)Bb1-Ab3(-Db4)
  • Octavist (B0-)E1-D3(-G3)

Remember that these are just generalisations and that some vocalists may fall between or outside these categories. Vocal range is only one aspect in determining singing voices; timbre and quality also play important roles.


Finding The Tessitura Voice Within Your Vocal Range

Tessitura refers to where your voice is comfortable when singing. It is considered more important than the vocal range in determining the voice classification. Another more important factor is vocal timbre, described as the descriptive sound of your singing voice. As an example, a woman can have a type of vocal range that can reach the high pitch of a mezzo-soprano.

Accordingly, she can also sing the low notes of a soprano. Therefore, a voice teacher would try to determine if a singer is more comfortable singing higher or lower notes. Let’s say that you are more comfortable to sing higher notes, then, your voice teacher may classify you as a soprano.

On the other hand, if you were more comfortable singing lower notes, then, you would probably be classified as a mezzo-soprano. However, a voice teacher would not put a singer into a classification of more than 1voice type, regardless of how flexible their size of vocal range is.

You can learn more about Tessitura voice and vocal classification in this article: How to Find Your Tessitura Voice?

How to Find Your Vocal Range?

To determine your vocal range, sing the lowest note you can comfortably reach without straining your voice and take note of it.

Next, repeat the process and gradually move up the scale while taking note of the highest note you can reach before your voice starts to strain. This is your highest note.

Your vocal range is the interval between your highest and lowest notes.

Voice Type Chart

Let’s check and find your vocal range using this vocal ranges chart after you have test your vocal through the video above.

Vocal Range Classification

Remember to warm up your voice before trying to find your vocal range so you can perform any song gospel soulfully. Vocal warm-ups help you find your vocal range by releasing tension in your throat and mouth, making it easier to nail the high and low notes and giving you better access to your entire vocal range.

You can perform vocal warm-up exercises like lip trills, humming, and vocal slides.

Check out this detailed guide on the three parts of harmony. by James Mann.


Guidelines on Classifying Singers

In general, vocal pedagogues generally make use of five key voice qualities when classifying human voice. These qualities are the vocal range, vocal weight, timbre or tone quality, tessitura, and passaggio. The correct classification of a human voice is necessary because if you misclassify a voice, chances are, you may damage the voice in the long run instead of developing that voice to full fruition. Here are the five key voice qualities for voice classifications:

  1. Vocal Range – is the full spectrum of notes, from the lowest to the highest, that a person’s voice can produce.
  2. Tessitura: Tessitura refers to the vocal range in which a singer’s voice is at its most natural and resonant. This is not to be confused with the vocal range. While vocal range refers to the whole spectrum of notes that a singer is capable of producing, Tessitura is the pitch range in which they sound most confident and natural.
  3. Timbre or tone quality: Timbre is the quality of sound or color of tone that sets one person’s voice apart from another. It’s what differentiates one person’s voice from another’s, even if they are singing or speaking at the same pitch and volume.
  4. Vocal Weight – is perceivable “lightness” or “heaviness” in the voice quality. The light voice is agiler while a heavy voice is richer and more powerful.
  5. Passagio: Passaggio refers to the point in a singer’s range where there is a shift in the vocal registers. You can tell if a singer has a light or heavy voice and what fach they sing in (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, or bass) based on where the location of their passaggio.

In addition to these key voice qualities used in classifying singers, some vocal teachers consider other factors like speech level or the vocal register. The vocal register is a natural tone of the voice that emanates from vibratory patterns of the vocal cords in the larynx. There are four vocal registry types, namely:

  1. Vocal Fry Register – is the lowest vocal registers that a person can produce in speech or singing. This voice register is lower than the chest voice.
  2. Modal Voice Register – also known as the normal voice is the vocal register that people normally use in making a speech or singing.
  3. Falsetto Register – is a higher vocal register that lies above the modal voice. The falsetto approximately overlaps the normal vocal register by an octave likewise.
  4. Whistle Register – is by far the highest vocal register that can be produced and the most challenging vocal to perform. Thus, it is very rare even among professional singers. However, there are many people including the male voices who can readily do this register.

Understanding the Different Voice Types

Voice classifications originated from European classical music and developed over the years. Other similar voice classifications were also developed and introduced like the one in the choral group. Voice classifications, however, generally fall under three groups, namely: female, male, and children’s voice.

A. Understanding The Major Classifications of Female Voices

1. Soprano—The highest singing voice that lies from middle C4 to high C6. It is divided into five sub-categories according to the vocal range, timbre, weight, and voice dexterity and these subcategories are the coloratura soprano, soubrette, dramatic, spinto, and lyric soprano.

2. Mezzo-soprano—The middle-range of the female singing voice that sits between the soprano and contralto singing voice. This voice range lies between A3 to A5 but may go as low as F3 or as high as C6.

3. Contralto—The contralto is the lowest tessitura of the female singing voice with a vocal range that starts from D3 to B♭5. A contralto that can extend her voice up to C6 is called a Soprano Sfogato.

B. Understanding The Major Classifications of Male Voices

1. Countertenor—The countertenor is the highest male voices singing vocal range that stretches from E3 to E5. Countertenors usually sing their high notes in falsetto vocal registers and sing the lower notes in modal voice.

2. Tenor—This is the highest male singing voice using modal vocal registers only. The tenor voice range spans two octaves from C3 to C5 but can extend either down or up at B♭2 and F5 respectively. Like the other categories, the tenor is also subdivided into subcategories according to the voice qualities already mentioned above.

3. Baritone—This is the midrange of the male voice, and it spans A2 to A4 with an extension down to F2 of up to C5.

4. Bass—This is the lowest singing vocal range that occupies the keys between E2 to E4.

C. Understanding The Major Classifications of Children’s Voices

There are two primary types of children’s voices: treble (or soprano) and alto (or mezzo-soprano).

  1. Treble or soprano: This is the vocal type for young boys and girls who have not yet reached puberty (ages 5–11.) For boys, the treble voice can range from A3 to F5, while for girls, it can range from A3 to C6 or higher.
  2. Alto or Mezzo-soprano: Girls and boys who have voices that lie between a soprano voice and an alto with a vocal range that spans from G3 to E5.

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Choral Music Classification

Choral music classifies voices based solely on the vocal ranges. The female voice is divided into soprano and alto; while the male voice is divided into tenor and bass as well as occasional treble for children. This can lead to misclassification in which a singer may be assigned to perform a part of the choral group that is not appropriate for his/her voice range.

Lastly, this misclassification may be harmful to the voice of a person for instead of letting the person’s voice to flourish and develop in his/her real classification, this misclassification may damage the voice of a person in the long run.

FAQs

If you’ve still got questions about vocal ranges, see if these answer them:

What are the 7 major voice classifications?

These are, from low to high: bass, baritone, tenor, and countertenor, usually for males; and contralto, mezzo-soprano, and soprano, typically for females.

Who has a 9 octave vocal range?

According to the Guinness World Records, Tim Storms has the widest vocal range. He can produce notes across 10 octaves.

What is the rarest voice type in females?

When it comes to female vocal ranges, contraltos are the most unusual. This is because it has a lower range than the average female voice and a deep, rich, and powerful tone, making it more similar to that of male vocalists. Some well-known examples are Cher and Nina Simone.

What is the vocal type and range of Ariana Grande?

Ariana Grande's vocal type is a light lyric soprano. Her vocal range spans almost four octaves, from D3 to E7. She has also demonstrated her exceptional talent by singing whistle notes in her live concerts, which are really difficult to reach.

What are the 5 vocal techniques?

There are many more vocal techniques than five. These include belting, breathy singing, voice breaks, falsetto, riffing, yelling, guttural, yodeling, and many others. You should check vocal techniques according to your favorite styles.

What is the highest and the lowest note?

If you check the chart above, you’ll see the lowest note for singing is an E2 for bass singers and E6 for sopranos. However, Tim Storms can produce a G-7 which can’t be heard by humans. Wang Xiaolong achieved an E8 in 2018.

What is the difference between vocal register and vocal range?

Vocal range is the interval between the lowest and highest notes that a performer can sing without straining their voice. On the other hand, a singer's vocal register describes the unique tone or timbre of their voice while employing a specific area of their vocal range, such as chest voice, head voice, or falsetto.

Conclusion

The charm of the human voice, in reality, rests in the fact that no two voices are alike and can convey completely distinct emotions, which is why the six different vocal types we explored in this article really demonstrate the versatility of the human voice, as well as the uniqueness and strengths of each vocal type.

If you want to improve as a singer, you should take the time to learn about your vocal type (even if it seems overwhelming at first) so you can discover your strengths and limitations as a singer and work to improve them.

So whether you’re a professional singer or someone who’s just fascinated by the human voice, we hope that this article has answered any questions you may have had and inspired you to pursue your passion for singing and learning even further!

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441 thoughts on “Vocal Range Charts in 2024 [7 Types Explained]”

  1. Im 16 years old and im a Male
    Right now currently My lowest chest note is a E2 and my highest belt in mixed voice is an D6
    i have an app so i know Dont yall dare come at me telling me what my notes are and stuff

    Also my lowest note possiple for my vocal cords is a G0 in low vocal fry ( but its normally a C1)
    And my high head voice lies around A5 B#5
    and my highest whistle tone is F7
    So in all my full male vocal range is C1 – F7

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  2. I can hold briefly a D4, down to a C2, also briefly holding. I can get to an A5 in falsetto. I have had zero formal training, just choir in elementary school 40 years ago. Thoughts?

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  3. Hi, I am 15 yr old boy who’s voice has cracked. My vocal range though is a D2-B7 without straining. I can whistle and do falsetto and vocal fry etc. If when I am straining, rarely I will be able to do C2-C8. But predominately my vocal range is D2-B7, what voice type am I?

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  4. Damn just was listening to johnny cash this morning and I know that my voice is lower in the morning but damn I felt happy about hitting Bflat1! Usually my lowest note is D2-E2. At the time of writing this my voice has already shifted up to B1 🙁

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  5. Hello, I’ve always wondered what I am
    I used the video test and my
    Lowest is F3 (E3 and under felt really weird)
    My highest is D5 still comfortable after that I’d have to falsetto
    But that would put me as an Alto, I’m a 39 year old man … can men be altos? I’m sorry if that seems like a dumb question I’m a bit confused on that. Please reply and lmk. Thanks!

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  6. It was A5 to F2 for me, but I was also trying to stay quiet so I wouldn’t wake up my sister, lol. But I think that sounds about right, anyways. I’d assume I’m a mezzo?

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  7. Please help
    I was a soprano when I used to take Chorus back in middle school. My voice has grown a lot since then and I never learned about these classifications. I’m 15 and female.
    My highest is A#5
    My lowest is F#3
    What would that make me?

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  8. Hi I’m a boy I can sing from A2 to F5 with my modal or chest voice and can sing falsetto from G5 .By the way I’m 14 year old.My voice has been changing but still I am overcoming all the cracks and break. I feel most comfortable in G3 to C5 I don’t know why but when I go further it cracks.

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  9. My tessiture (male, 22) is around D3-D5, but I am not that trained yet, my highest note yet was F5, my lowest I could somehow breath out after training my voice in the higher register was an Bb2
    I like to sing in upper 3rd to upper 4th octave the most, but have no problem with a bit of a higher tessiture up to C#5 or D5 relatively consistently…
    My goal is to solidify my notes up to F5 🙂

    What is my voicetype?

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  10. Hi,I am a boy,I’m 13 years old with a vocal range from B2 – C6, usually I would sing alto but when take the next step I start singing with my treble voice my voice also light it only gets rough when I sing with puberty voice tenor sometimes I feel strained singing in my alto but not in my treble and tenor.so what vocal range do I usually consider my self.

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  11. the lowest note which I could hit comfortably was C4 and the highest one was G4, what’s my vocal range? And what would that make me?

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  12. I am a 14 year old guy and have been experimenting with vocal fry, I mention this because I don’t know if it changed my voice. My current range is E2-B3 comfortably what would that make me?

    Thank You

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  13. I just found this via a pinterest suggestion. I used to sing in highschool choir, but haven’t really sung much since then, only picking it up as a bit of loose a hobby again the last few years.
    And I’m afraid the small part of choir misclassification hit home. I remember having a wide range back then and since the choir was short on people for the higher voice, I was asked to sing that, although I naturally always preferred the lower voices.
    Today (39) I comfortably hit C3/B2 to G5, which makes so much more sense then the highpitched “tirly tirly tirly” sound of the nightingales I had to sing back then.

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  14. Bb1 to F#5. Counter tenor, Dramatic tenor, Lyric tenor, Baritone with a high range, I have been described as all of these, what is your opinion. I have been singing for 45 years and never really analysed my range, I just did my exercises and attempted any song and as a result I have been able to Opera to Heavy Metal due to my tutor Roger Kane, alas no longer with us. I Sing Cher, Britney Spears, Tina Turner, Celina Dion etc. I am in no way arrogant enough to say they are spot on, but they are in tune and enough of a likeness to give the audience a laugh. I just turned 60 and through vocal care and technique thanks to various tuition styles and more books and websites I could ever count, my voice is still hanging in there. You’re never too old to sing. I really want to know is whether my range is a tenor or either side of the scale. Sorry about the long winded comment.

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  15. I’ve just recently started taking lessons for singing but i feel like i may need a different style of teaching. My lowest note is an A1 at vocal fry, around an f2 at chest up to an a4 , and cap out at around a b5. What exactly is my classification?

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  16. Pitch detectors regularly place me as having a range over 4 octaves. I’ve been reliably measured as ranging C2 to D6, but I’ve gone as low as A#1 and as high as F6.

    I can’t sing to save my life, though. Is there any hope that I could reliably use most of this range?

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  17. Someone commented one day when I was sort of singing under my breath I was singing pretty low but I never really noticed always thought I was a higher baritone/ tenor. I used to sing choir in high school I seen the sing sharp app and tried it out. not sure what it means but I bottomed out at D2 but was more comfortable holding at E2 and before I switched to a very strained falsetto I hit G4. my teacher then said I would have benefitted from voice lessons. starting to think maybe he was right.

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  18. First, I’m so surprised comments go so far back! Very cool! I don’t read music, never trained and I don’t know notes. I know i can go as low as Guns N Roses, Elton John, Chris Cornell, 311, Tina Turner, Toni Braxton and as high as Celine, Christina A. and as strong as Demi and K. Clarkson. I have no clue how to learn my range. I know what I can and can’t sing though and Beyonce ain’t it! Lol What are your thoughts?
    Violet

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    • There are apps that you can download that will give you a general idea. If you have a musical instrument, you can use that to test the quality of the app by playing known notes and seeing if it can accurately pin them.

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  19. Hey, I’m a totally untrained 22yr old guy and my lowest, absolutely not forced note is around E3, but my highest are around E5-G5, I switch to head voice or that squeeky sound that you make when you have absolutely no chest left (and do something wrong), when I’m around C5…
    I can sing lower (my lowest being around B2), but it begins to feel more unnaturally forced than around E3-E4.
    My voice, if not forced, sounds even a bit lighter than usual and I tend to use a chest-head mix until near 5th octave (afaik)
    But my lower notes come easier than my higher ones (probably because of lack of training) and I seem to have a bit of a dark timbre hidden somwhere in my voice.
    What type of voice is that?

    Thx, Robin

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    • Depends where you feel most confortable and whether or not you’re using full voice or head voice near the top. The fact that you can go to C3 means to me that you are most likely an alto or a mezzo with a few alto notes. Keep in mind also that when you test you’re not supposed to force anything. Using myself as an example, I can can sing as low as an F#1, which is way outside of my class’ range, but that would be forced, if I didn’t try to force at all the lowest would be D2 which makes a lot more sense. Near the top it is harder to tell, as head voice comes into play. Again using myself, I can sing up to a F4 chest, but continuing into falsetto allows me to go even as high a C6, which obviously again doesn’t make any sense. If you don’t know when that switch happens try singing the ‘ng’ sound from the bottom of your range up and see where it breaks.

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  20. I am a woman, and my range is C3 to C5. That makes me a Tenor according to the information at the top of the page. And although yes, I am 55 years old, I have always had a very low (but strong) voice. Why is it that women like myself are not accounted for?

    When I was young I was in the school band and choir, but I always had this problem… At home I could sing a song well and strong, but then I’d go to try to audition for something and what came out was squeaking. I only realised later in life that I had been (unknowingly) transposing those songs and singing it a key that suited me at home. When singing at school, I would be singing in the higher key of the original music. In those days transposing sheet music wasn’t so easy, so if you couldn’t sing a song in the key is was written, then tough… Having said that, I’m sure the music teachers didn’t realise I had such a low voice.

    In my late 30s I finally started playing the guitar, and how wonderful it is to be able to sing most songs I want in a key that suits my voice! I transpose all songs down into my range: I only wish I had known this when I was younger. Besides singing solo with the guitar, I also sing in an acapella choir and I sing Tenor and Bass.

    I find it extremely frustrating that women seem to be expected/forced to have a higher voice. I looked online to check out Singing Exams and a woman with a Low Voice apparently is something like G3 to D5!!!! It’s so frustrating and unfair!!

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    • Hey, hopefully this helps clear things up a bit for you. Keep in mind 2 things: 1. The contralto voice range is C3 (F3 – F5) B5. This would put you in there somewhere, and as is the case with most ranges, you have to work to develop the higher parts. Most basses for example experience their break at C4 without work. (I use that example because I’m a bass lol) But the top of bass range can go up to G4? That just comes with time and effort. Your voice probably dropped down a few notes with age, and was most likely closer to F3 before, but it’s always possible that this is not the case. 2. Theres nothing wrong with singing tenor. I see plenty of females singing even baritone parts, if that’s where you feel comfortable.

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  21. I’m probably a Tenor…
    Even thought most Apps don’t work very good for Pitch detection (They jump from 3rd to 4th to 5th octave and back) 🙁
    But I haven’t tried the Range Detector yet (will tomorrow) but it’s just that I’m either too loud or something… But with what I’ve seen and tested multiple times and heard myself…
    My voice spans roughly from B2 to E5 without Falsetto, so yes, I’m 100% a Tenor..

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  22. My vocal range (according to the app) is G2 to G5 and I’m a a 43 year old female untrained singer (turning 44 very soon), I sing with my local community choir but can’t read music or understand much of the terminology used. I keep getting asked “what are you?”, I only wish I knew! I tend to sing with the soprano section but find it fairly easy to just “fill in” wherever needed so I guess I go ‘all over the shop’. Any ideas as to what I should classify myself as for future reference when asked? Thanks 🙂

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  23. My vocal range goes from F3 to C6 (so I’m supposing I’m Mezzo-soprano), but I feel the most comfortable singing from A3 to E5.

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  24. Okay so, I’m a girl and my lowest sustainable and clear note is G#3 and Highest sustainably clear note is C#5.

    If i sing most comfortably and commonly around C4 and G4 what kind of singer would that make me? I always feel like my voice is plain sounding although. I also usually use natural vibrato with my vocal tones.

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  25. People often forget that the Countertenor incorporates 3 out of the 4 female voice types, contralto not included. So, to say that their range is from E3-E5 is incorrect. The accepted range is from an F3-C6(F6 or higher)The same goes for Contralto respectively. The acceptable range is from (or Lower)E3- D5(F5)

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  26. I’ve gone down to around an E2 (not always there. more around a G2 fairly consistantly) and up to Bb4/B4 (around a G4/A4 consistantly) and maybe a C5 once. Thats after a little over 2 years of singing lessons. Before i could sing an E4 a few times if I was lucky and an F4 once per a song or multiple songs if i was lucky and then my throat would be sore. Now an F4 or G4 is fairly easy as long as long as i’m warmed up and breath support etc is going fairly good. Sometimes I do have to work for it but not always so much (once at least I sang an F5 so easily I was surprised myself cos it felt as easy as singing a C4).

    What singing type do you think I am? My singing teacher though originally a Baritone but now she thinks I could be a Tenor but she isn’t sure at the moment (I know i’m somewhere around Baritone/Tenor). I also prefer to sing the higher notes if i can. In choirs I will go for the Tenor over Base even if I can sing the range for both parts. I also prefer lyrical tenors above spinto or dramatic Tenors.

    I do understand that vocal range however isn’t the only thing that defines what singing type you are (as per the article) and there are also way more singing voice types than the main 4 or 6.

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  27. I’m a Baritone and can hit from F1 to A5. When all the planets are aligned I can hit a C6 but that’s not all the time so my high note is A5. As a Baritone singing low notes is a no brainer. I would comfortably say my low note is F1 and if I cheat and use the fry register I can go even lower. I ironically have the same voice type and range as the singer from Avenged Sevenfold, M. Shadows.

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  28. Okay so im female, im 27. i have a range from B2 – F6. Been told by quite a few peopke when i sing in the lower register i sound manly :/ duno if thats a good thing or not… but when i go high im very girlish… what do you think. personally im more comfortable in the lower register. its much more easier for me.

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  29. Hey my vocal range is about C3-F5 my lowest notes are probably around G2-B2 but i can`t really sing those low notes very well. So I know that i am some form of Tenor.

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  30. My name is maro my chest voice is very weak and in I sing soprano in clasicalchoir easy ,I’m 20 will my voice change my chest voice is from e2 _ D 5 sometimes do but I don’t know how to control it my whistle is from c 6 _ f # 7 smoothly please help me I want a career in music my head voice is my favourite part of my voice i have full control. My range is e2 – f 5 – G#7 am I alto or soprano , my head voice is very light and my chest voice sounds child like

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  31. When I was in my late teens and early 20’s I trained in opera for a few years and then spent time studying voice at Berklee. My documented range at one point was A3-F6 without going falsetto. It took a lot of practice to build that upper range out with full power. 30 years later my range is more like A3-G#5…still fun to do karaoke of break out an acoustic and sing at parties…

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  32. My range is e2 – g7. I can sing emotions and I m male soprano I’m 20 my voice is very light I can sing c6 without falsetto and my voice is feminine.

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  33. I don’t know if someone’s still answering this but… My vocal range goes from A2 to A5, I’m a girl of 22 😀
    Nice post btw!

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  34. Have i got one for you..Lowest is b1 ,highest is e5 .. Normal speech is a g2. According to the chart –bass to high tenor. Can pitch match almost anything.. How would this be classified ?

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  35. I can sing:
    Low: F3
    High:E6 (barely)

    Technically I can sing as high as a soprano, but since I’m more comfortable singing a bit lower, does that make me mezzo soprano. Also, I can sing as low as an alto, so I’m not sure. Someone help me with the rules of music.

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  36. Hi
    I would like to know what my range is considered?
    my range is from f3-to E5
    thanks
    nervous auditionee

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  37. I have a question regarding vocal range, Pentatonix singer Mitch Grassi supposedly has a vocal range of 6 octaves and 1 tone, from A1 to B7, this seems like a very excessive range to me as Freddy Mercury who was praised for his big vocal range was “only” able to hit F2 to D6, this might be one of those “don’t use the same criteria for popstars and ther singers” kinda things but something seems off as from the chart you have on this page :

    Soprano: C4 to A5
    Mezzo-soprano: A3 to F#5
    Alto: G3 to E5 (and contralto as F3-D5)
    Tenor: roughly C3 to A4
    Baritone: A2 to F4
    Bass: F2 to E4

    He would largely depass the ranges on both ends, or am I just being dumb and don’t know what I am talking about (this is probable as I am not (yet) a singer myself).

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    • Well I tested it for myself and according to the sing sharp app my range goes from B1 to E5 (I did however do this with a headset and didn’t ask my neighbours opinion so I presume the sound quality was not really too good :-p ) what would that make me (34 yr old male), in addition to that I feel really comfortable on E3 and with head voice E4 .

      I am not a singer but I am thinking of starting as I do like singing but I would like to know in what register I need to start.

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      • Turns out I feel comfortable at A#3 aswell, but like I said in the previous post, I know nothing about singing so I am just going by what feels good and sounds about the right note, am usually less than an an octave off :-p

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        • Looks like you and i have the same vocal range B1-E5 except i have a G2 speech. Where your more at ease in A#3. Late 40’s male. They would classify us as baritone.

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          • Thanks for the reply, it was what I was thinking as Tenor tends to make me feel a tad out of my comfort zone, and bass a lot out of it.

  38. Hi. Just wanna know… My lowest chest register is A2 and I can reach the notes higher until C5 (higher until B5/Bb5) whereby I’d have to use mixed voice. Then starting the following notes until D6, I still can reach it with my head voice. What does that make me? I’m a 22 male, choir member.

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  39. I’m a 19 year old girl. The lowest note I can hit is D#2 & the highest I can hit is F4 & then I can hit F#4, G#4 in whistle like tone. what’s my voice type?

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  40. My lowest (consistent) note is F2 (I can hit E2 comfortably, but it has steadiness issues) and my highest is F5 (I can hit G5 on a really good day).

    I am a dude.

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  41. 16. I think I’m a tenor but my speaking voice can get lower when I’m relaxed. My most comfortable low note is G2 but I can go to F2 or E2 if i lower my larynx. My highest mixed note is Bb4/B4. My highest falsetto is G5/A5 but that’s a bit forced up there. I can whistle (sometimes can do it) but I literally have no control and I can’t do it whenever I want to do it but if you want to know I’ve whistled up to C7 but I guess I’m really only comfortable to F6. Would you say I’m a tenor or what do you think I am?

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  42. When I am singing clean (as far clean goes), my voice is ranging from low A#2 til high A#5.

    Usually I do growling and screaming.
    I switch between ex- and inhale for higher pitched screams.
    My lower growls are close to F1.

    When I speak normal it’s from (B2) C3 til E3 (F3).

    So, all in all – are those good/wide ranges in comparison to my “normal” voice?

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  43. I just need some guidance and advice on how to expand my range, unfortunately i’m a perfectionist when it comes to music so i would love to have a wider range. My current range is D2 – F#4 in Chest voice and C4 – G5 in Falsetto. is it possible to develop it more…

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  44. Hi!

    My low note is G4 and my high note is E5. Not sure what to make of that. I sing casually but am considering getting lessons. Any advice would be really welcome. Thanks!

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  45. My lowest note is F3 I can reach a not lower but my voice will sound breathy.. my highest not is B5 with my head voice .. can you please tell me my vocal range !

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  46. Low is B1, High is D4, I would say D5, but it kind of hurts at that one. 43 Y.o. Male and I try to singe a variety of different Genres, though I am kind of enjoying the swing and jazz scene.

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  47. I got A2-B5 could have gone one lower and one higher but it started to sound a bit wonky lol.. not sure what that means..(my range) I’m not much of a singer.. ok well maybe a shower singer.. wrote a few original songs..posted on youtube (an eon ago)..pawned my guitar for groceries and never really sang again.. now im going to get a new guitar and hopefully take guitar lessons as i only know a few cords and only in the same order..but id like to try singing agsin and so I was curious to take the test.. and see how I fared .. .however being sort of a living room couch singer..and knowing nothing about vocals.. I’m more confused than when I didn’t care..lol..ive no clue how to read the range chart..

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  48. If my lowest note is A0 in chest voice, and C6 is my highest note in mix v, my most acute note in head v is C#6 and the lowest note is G2, ¿what type of voice do I have? I reach highest notes in whistle, I never go to music class & I never practice.

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  49. Hello! I’m from Sarawak, Borneo (Malaysia). My vocal range tested via app ‘Sing Sharp’ is from the lowest E3 to F4. I’am 25 years male. So which category my vocal is?

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    • You have a really high range for a male, i think you definitely isnt a baritone or a bass, maybe a really high tenor or a countenor, you can tell me your highest note in head voice? , no falsette or whistle, head voice

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  50. Bro i can arrive to F1, my chest voice is C3-A#4, on falsetto and head voice i can do A#4 to A6, and i can do a Whistle notes. My high Whistle Note is A#7, so, I’m countertenor?

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  51. My vocal range is A#2 to C4 does that make me a baritone? I am a 28 year old male contemporary singer?

    Thanks for your help

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  52. Experimenting with the Vanido app which tells me my range is D2 – F#6. I am a 58 year old man and have a fairly wide range I think. Can you advise please?

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  53. I am a B3-E6. 15 year old girl. I am a soprano, but would I still be able to sing alto if needed or would I have to stay in my alotted range?

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  54. my lowest note is e3 and my hightest note is c6, im so confused right now, i’m like a tenor?, alto?, i don’t know right now, but, for me is great 😀
    Sorry if the english it’s so basic or something, im not a english-speaker

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  55. Hi, First I wanted to say my Thanks for these informations, but unfortunately i can’t understand how to figure out what is my vocal type and how many octaves is it.
    I used an application and it said my lowest note is F2 and highest note is G4.

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  56. My lowest note is A2 and I can sing up to F4 in my chest voice, where I then have to switch to my head voice. I’m not sure what my highest note is (I can’t check right now cos my baby is sleeping), but I think it’s probably around C5 if I really try. I think my most comfortable singing range is from B2 to C4. My head voice is very breathy and I feel that it’s very lacking in support and I sound like a completely different person. I have a lot of difficulty with using mixed voice. What’s my voice type?

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  57. Hi all, would appreciate some help.

    I’m singing a comfortable low note of D3, and a comfortable high note of F5.

    Between my comfortable voice and head voice, I can reach over 3 octaves (Is that good for a guy?).

    So in the misheard words of Blink 182, What’s my range again? 😀 Thank you in advance

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  58. If a song consists of chords Am then f# then G then f#
    Chorus f# then Am then G then Em then f#

    And

    I sound best when I put a capo on the first feet and put my fingers in the same spots (as if the capo is the nut of the guitar is)
    Then what does that mean?

    What is my singing “key” or comfy “vocal range”?

    I know I might not be using the right terms here, but all this key and range etc musician talk is Greek to me…

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  59. could anyone tell me what voice types me and my friends have?
    friend 1: female 12, G2-D7
    friend 2: female 12, D3-B7
    friend 3: male 12, A1-G5
    friend 4: male E1-E5
    me: female 12 F3-B7
    and this includes whistle notes, head voice, mix voice, etc……..

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  60. My lowest note is D3 and my highest is A5. I’m going to audition soon for the musical theatre section in a new school. I was wondering what songs would be best for me to sing?

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  61. I’m a bit confused, I used a video to test my range, and I came here to see what it all means. I believe I got F4-E2 and C4-G4 what would that mean?

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    • That would mean your range is an E2-G4. That would mean you are a Baritone if male, and a Contralto if female. Hope this helps^_^

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  62. Hi! Can you please help me determine what is my voice type? I have singed in many choirs as soprano, mezzo soprano and alto, but I would really like to know where do I belong. 🙂

    I sing form C3 to C5 with my chest register, from D5 to A5 with my head register and from B5 to D6 with falsetto.

    Thank you so much for your time.

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    • I would say soprano, judging by your abundance of high notes. But it all depends on what your best at. For instance, my range stretches from contralto-mezzo, but i label myself as alto simply because that’s what i prefer.

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  63. I’m 17 male and my low note is G2 and high note is C5. Is this good,bad,average?? And I love to sing country music but does the range fit the type of music?

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  64. Hello, I am a 22 year old male. After my vocal range test, I found out that my lowest range is D3 and my highest range is F4. What does that make me?
    Thanks

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    • Your range is a bit different- you can fit it into either a baritone or tenor range, all depends on what you’re most comfortable singing!

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  65. Tessitura C2 – C3
    Head voice G3 – C4
    Falsetto C4 – F4
    Speech range (C2) D2 – E2 (F2)
    Subharmonic G1 – C2
    Scream C5 – * (non melodic)

    Vocal range (Full notes) B0 – F4
    Vocal range (recorded) G0 – E5

    Name: David;
    Age: 16;

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    • It seems you’re making a very common mistake for novice singers. I recommend using someone else’s ear to test your true range. Don’t feel bad though, we’ve all been there at one point!

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  66. so (d#2 with super duper vocal fry) a2 – a4 chest voice

    a4 – g#5 mix

    g#5 – c6 falsetto

    c#6 – c7 whistle register

    male by the way

    my tessitura goes from a2 till g4
    untrained singer

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    • “untrained singer” I can tell. Your trying to show off, otherwise you wouldn’t have put that. Please stop. Your propaganda isn’t impressive.

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    • Hey, that’s quite impressive. Hope it’s true! You can fit into either the Baritone or Tenor range- depends on what you’re most comfortable singing!

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    • Please reconsider and make sure that it’s true. I’ve had much experience with teaching singing to all ages, and a 5 octave range has never been bestowed upon me.

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  67. Hi, Thank you for your website.

    I’m a 43 year old guy and on your test I sang E2-B6 but my vocal coach says I can go down to B1.
    My really comfortable range seems to be E1-E5 so does this make me a tenor?

    Thanks.

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    • I’ll narrow it down for you. E2-E5. That’s very impressive. I’d say either a Baritone or Tenor. Whichever you enjoy sing most!

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  68. MALE, If I can go from E2 to F5.
    What am I? I have been told I am baritone but recently I hit that one F5 note and I don’t think that is normal.

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    • It’s not. So get someone else to help you find your range to make sure. But going on your declarative, either a Baritone or Tenor.

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  69. 22 year old guy here. My vocal range is C2 – G7. Full voice being C2-A4 and anything above that I utilize my head voice and whistle. My regular speaking voice is on the lighter/brighter side. What am I classified as?

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    • C2-A4= Good, believable, plausible, your vocal range.
      Hey, that can be considered a Bass- there aren’t many of you out there!

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    • Please reconsider if you want to know your true range. Not being rude but I simply can tell, like everyone else, your ear isn’t hearing what others are. I HIGHLY recommend someone else help you on this- because it’s simply not an easy take when you’re alone!

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  70. Idk but when i tested it, my range was f#3 – a5 with chestvoice and mix. Amd my head-whistle goes to c6-a6
    What’s my range?

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    • Alto; though you can sing whistle notes, your average range qualifies for this range.. And hey, that’s awesome- cuz that’s mine:D

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  71. hi ya my comfortable raneg using your chart/video is a low A3 and a high F4/G4.I can get lower and higher but i’m straining really.What would i be classed as?

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    • Hey, no shame in straining to sing- that wouldn’t be considered your range- but you’ll get there! You’d be considered a Tenor.

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  72. I my lowest is a D#2 and my highest is an E5. I am male and in my late 20s but am more comfortable singing my higher notes. Beyond E5, my vocal cords begin to strain. No I am not a professional singer, however I like to sing and I try to extend my vocal range in my free time at home.

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  73. My lowest note is a C3 and my highest not is a G6…. I’m not exactly sure what my voice type is, can anyone tell me?

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  74. Hello,
    I tried SingSharp and it seems that I hit G#2 to E4, using my ‘normal singing voice’. I guess I’m in the Baritone range. However, when I sing with the ‘opera like’ voice, I can easily hit up to D5 (countertenor range). I don’t know the technical terms.
    I tried singing along with Alfred Deller and had no problem hitting the notes too.
    Which range should I practice? Do you recommend anyway to practice my voice?
    I’m male 24 yo.
    Thanks

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    • Test your range on a keyboard, not on other people voices and you should get it right for sure. Sometimes people can sing really high using your whistle voice, but can’t sing in between. That wouldn’t be considered your range then. Also, I’ve heard that SingSharp isn’t the most exactly accurate device

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  75. Hey there folks.

    Depending on the song that I was singing, I have been classified and guessed by different people with musical backgrounds as a bass, bass-baritone, basso profundo, baritone, and a bass.

    I don’t sing often and just an amateur,, so I just tried sing sharp for fun and it gave me a range of D#2 to C#4, then from D#2 to C#5. Note: (My speaking voice started at between D#2 and F2). At one point 8 years ago, I apparently had a 4 octave range from going lower than the D#2 as far as I can remember and had a high note of E#5 and could almost hit the highest not of the F#5 in the song).

    Singers that I like to sing with include Bing Crosby, Josh Turner, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Paul Robeson, Dean Martin, and Harry Connick jr.,

    In general, I am much more comfortable signing with the lower voiced people from that list and have found that quite often I have to raise my voice higher to reach their lower notes.

    So does anyone have thoughts on what classification they would put me in.

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    • Further to my previous post, I tried that app some more and did some research.

      Former Singing Voice Vocal Range = A1 to A4

      Current Singing Voice Vocal Range = A1 to C4
      Current Speaking Voice Range = C2 to C4

      So I’m a bass as was originally classified.

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      • Hey there folks.

        Ignore what I wrote in May 2017.

        After that I did a lot more research, tried the app a lot mot, was in a musical play that year, and really took some time to reassess things
        Looks like I had made some typos. So let’s fix those, shall we. 🙂

        To start with, I am a natural bass that has at least had these ranges:

        2008 Singing Vocal Range = (F1) A1 to E5 (G5)

        2018 Singing Vocal Range =
        (F1) A1 to A3 (C4)

        Could hit D4 but it’s really pushing it and if I try to maintain C4 or D4 or to hit anything above those, it hurts terribly and I get told to stop.

        Speaking Voice Range =
        A1 to A3

        But I’m wondering if anyone has used Sing Sharp to practice/assess their vocal ranges. If so, anyone else noticed that Sing Sharp has a range limit of A1 to A7, as it won’t recognize anything above, or below those ranges?

        Just curious.

        Also I highly recommend Perfect Piano.

        And does anyone have recommendations on what to do to when sick and needing to sing? So far I just attempt throat coat tea, breathe easy tea, ricola lozenges, ludens lozenges, and slippery elm tea.

        Again just curious.

        Have a great day.

        🙂

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  76. The absolute lowest I can go is A2, but comfortably I get to about C2 all the way comfortably to C6 and to E6 if I scream. What would I be?

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  77. Hi I am a male who has a 4.7 octave range, going from a Bb3 to a G7. What would I be classified as? My chest is Bb3 to G#3, head voice is A4 to E6, and whistle is E#6 to G7.

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    • Hey- the highest voice in the WORLD goes to a C7. I don’t think that part’s true. Please reconsider. Maybe get a friend to help you?

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  78. Hi my question is similar to the others. I am a music voice major and I sing mostly all classical music. And I have four ranges. I can sing up toba high C (C5) in full chest voice. I can also sing to a A2. But my head voice is really strong where I can comfortably sing up to a second soprano and I also have whistle tone in my voice. Any ideas??

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  79. Unfortunately the video stops long before I hit my lowest singing note! Perhaps you could extend it to include the Contrabasso range? At the top of the range, I can comfortably sing B4, and then I can’t hit anything higher without screaming.

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  80. I can sing from G3-F5. Does that mean I’m a mezzo soprano or alto?(because the charts say something different than the female voice type section)

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    • Depends on how strict you want to be. Your singing voice doesn’t include, falsetto, screams, growls, ..That’s what a classically trained singer includes. But if your simply going by what sounds you can make then everything goes. The only thing that really matters is your singing voice , falsetto, and a good scream if you like rock or gospel, which is where you hear that, and sometimes blues.

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  81. My first attempt showed A2-F6 on 8th April with the SingSharp app. After trying a couple of times I expanded my lower and upper register with just a note (G2-G6) [not sure if the notes are right but that must be between 99,5Hz-1633Hz]. and I’m about to become 22 after four months and 2 days xD. I’m definitely not a singer, but got obsessed with searching singers’ vocal range. In my perspective, as a non-singer, I consider myself lacking power and resonance, I suppose, but I have no idea.

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  82. I am female and 13.
    I can go higher than E6 comfortably without screaming, but I don’t know where the puts me.
    I cannot go too low, but I can go very close to E2.
    What am I?

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    • Sharma, vocal ranges are usually classified for adults. Technically you have to wait a few years when your voice changes completely before getting an accurate classification.

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      • Marc, your voice can only be classified as an adult. It also doesn’t include growling or screaming or falsetto. Right now you have a range equal to bobby mcferron . You should buy one of his CD, with yoyo ma the cello player is a good one, or download some of his recordings. Make sure you read the liner notes to make sure he’s the only male voice on the recording.

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  83. My vocal range is from G#2-F#7 but I’m more on the range of A2-F#7 , How many octaves and what voice type could I be?

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  84. Hi, my name is Alex, and i am a 16 year old male. My chest range voice goes from a b2 to an F5 sharp, with head voice i can reach an E6. what range am i?

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  85. Shall i include my head voice in? I just hit an F5 as my highest and D#2 as my lowest. I don’t find me in the article. What am I?

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  86. Hi, I’m male and 17yrs old. My vocal range is C3-F5 in full voice. I can go as low as F2 with vocal fry and D6 with my falsetto. Am i a tenor?

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  87. I have a low of F3 and high of F5(excluding falsetto, if I do that I reach upto C6) what can you say about this where do I lie in the table.

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    • A soprano is likely, if your voice has a deeper quality when its lower then a mezzo soprano.

      (if you’re male then counter tenor)

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  88. My range according to this is E3-B5(C6 somewhat) comfortably and currently 14 as a Soprano in my choir. We are going to be practicing for a musical called Into the Woods and I am aiming more for the Witch who has a range of C4-C5 for singing parts. Would that be alright with my actual range itself?

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  89. I am female and my full vocal range I tested on sing sharp was A2 – G5. I did not scream or strain my voice to hit these notes (at least I tried not to), just in case it had any effect on something. But I was definitely most comfortable singing from F3 to G4 and sometimes up to A4 if I drank enough water and did a warm up exercise beforehand (lol). What would I be? Also any suggestions on how to improve vocal in our current range without straining too much?

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    • Hello. I’ve been confused as to what I am for a while. For some reason my chest voice doesn’t extend as far as the majority of mezzo sopranos so I always thought I was an alto. However:

      My range is E3-C5-A5. (A5 have to be warmed up well). I find most mezzo can comfortably hit a D5-F5 in chest voice but I can’t. My low motes are deep but as I get higher they sound very light and girly. I’ve tried to get to a C6 but it’s just a screech! Light lyric mezzo maybe?

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    • It is best to base your vocal range off of your full/chest voice. I wouldn’t bass it on Fry and falsetto. However considering you range I would say you are probably a bass.

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  90. Can someone help me please? What is my vocal range and type? I’m fourteen year old male and I need help.
    Low notes: E2-C#3
    Chest notes: D3- C#4
    Head notes: (usually come out airy and light): D4- F#4
    Falsetto:( voice cracks from transition from head to falsetto): G4-E5
    F5-A5 on a good day.

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    • You are very probably a tenor. Or perhaps a Baritone-Tenor cross over. That would depend on where you are most comfortable singing.

      Cheers,

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      • Thanks. I most comfortable singing (tessistura range) from G2- B3. I’ve one some more training with head voice- falsetto transition and found put that I can hit notes in head voice that I usually use falsetto for. Is there any correspondence between head voice and your brain because when I sing in head voice for too long my head starts to hurt.

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  91. Can someone help me find my vocal type?? The lowest I can go it A2-B2 and the highest I can go is A5. This note before I switch to head voice it A4

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  92. hi. 12:00 pm here. i used singsharp app to measure my vocal range. my lowest so far is a2 and i got up to c5-c#5 and up to D5 without squeezing my throat and hitting my head tone muchactually sitting down. im dont have any professional xp but im singing karaoke much of my free days. what does this mean?

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  93. I’m 14 and I was wondering what vocal type I would be classified as.
    Lower notes: E2-C#3
    Chest notes: D3- F#4
    Head voice: G4- B4
    Falsetto: C5- E5
    ( I’ve hit F5, G5, and A5 before but those were only with strain)
    How can I increase my range to where I can hit those notes? Thanks

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  94. I am a 14 year old male and I have a vocal range of B1 to F4 with chest voice, and up to E5 with head voice. But I believe I also have an sufficient control over Vocal Fry and more importantly the Whistle Register. With the Whistle Register the max I have ever reached is C7. I have cross-referenced this with several pitch identifying resources so I believe it to be accurate. What voice type would I be???

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  95. Lowest is B2 and highest is G5 and I am 20 years old male. Without croaking, my highest peaks at G4, I’d love to know my classification! Thanks 😀

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  96. My range is D2-C4 that makes me a bass. But my voice sounds really er.. treble(y) (is that even a word) and doesn’t fit to sing bass. Can my range goes up?

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  97. I used an app called sing sharp and my vocal range is c3 to c5. I can reach higher than c5. I am a 16yr old boy. What’s my voice type

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  98. so i’m a 13y/o girl, and my current range is e2 to g#5. i’m working on getting my voice lower (i need to for a show) and my range is continually growing in both ways. any help on what classification i am?

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  99. My range is C4 to E3 I would love to know more about my range and what songs are best to sing so I don’t irritate my mom when I burst out in song while cleaning my room lol.

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  100. My chest range is G#2-D5, if I don’t try to belt, my voice starts transitioning to head at around E4, including falsetto/head it goes up to C#6 and including whistle or just random non-melodic notes my total range is G#2-B6, what would that make me? I’m a girl by the way.

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  101. I’m 17 years old male. My vocal range is from F#2-C6 (does not include Whistle Register or Vocal Fry)
    My head voice is from C5- C6. Falsetto has the similar range to head voice too. My tessitura is from Bb2- C5. Could someone tell me which vocal type do I have?

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  102. Hi!I am a 16 year old male
    My vocal range is (Eb2)~F#2~C6~(F6)
    So i am wondering what my voice type is.
    BTW,My head voice range is B3~G5,
    my falsetto range is G5~C6~(F6)

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  103. Hey my vocal range from the video was D3 to A5 what does that mean because i looked on the chart under it and when to yahoo answers and some said alto some said mezzo soprano and one said Contralto so i’m really confused please help me thank you btw i am a 14 year old girl.

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  104. Hi! I’m a 15 year old male and I have a range of a2-a4(brief/constant b4 if warmed up and and a brief c5 at times). I have a falsetto range all the way to a#5(b5 is sometimes a whistle along with a c6). I’ve hit an e6 whistle note but it doesn’t really count. I’m at times able to growl notes like g2-g#2 but it’s pretty fried. So I’m guessing my range is:
    Low: (g2)a2-f3
    Middle: g3-d4
    High: e4-a4(b5)
    Falsetto: (f4)a4-a#5(b5)

    The thing is that I want to integrate a couple notes from the upper register into my full voice range. Id like to hav a 2 1/2 full voice range, which has the top note d#5ish. I’d like to extend it up to an e5 or f5 full voice. I’d really like to have those extra top notes so I could mess with them in songs. A couple examples of people who do this are Patrick Stump, Brendon Urie, Michael Barnes, Bruno Mars, Adam Levine, ext. These are examples of people who use there upper range in their songs as harmony or just as the main thing. Any tips on the expansion of my voice please? Am I a Tenor or baritone singer?

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  105. I’m 15 years old and I have a range of a2-d4 in chest voice, e4-a4 full head voice(b4 if I warm up and even a belted c5), and a falsetto that ranges from b4-a#5(sometimes a b5 but it’s a little strained). I’ve been able to hit a g2 but it’s growled/fryed. I recently this year expanded my range, that’s where I got the top notes G4-b4’ish notes. My falsetto can drop down to an f4. What exactly am I? A baritone, tenor, soprano(joking). But seriously. I wanna get my full voice range into at least 2 1/2 octaves(which for me is a d#5). If probably like to extend my belts to an e5 or f5 so that, when I record music, I can sing the chorus of a song within the range of f4-b4(c5) and hav extra to play with so I could use those top notes as backing vocals with out using falsetto in those backing vocals too much.Any tips on me extending my voice?

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  106. Hello there. Well, I am an untrained singer and I do not know where I fit in. My range starts on a breathy pushed A2. I do not know if I can count that note. I can hit a solid B2 without difficulty. However, I am most comfortable starting with the lowest notes of C3-F3. I just noticed that after I sang C4, a light airy sound is heard around D4/E4. Then around F4/G4, I shift into falsetto. The highest I can go to is an airy A4/B4. C5 and above is where everything is falsetto. The top note I can sing in falsetto without being pushed is a D5/E5. So basically, for an untrained singer, my range is from A2/B2-A4/B4. Why can’t I go any higher? Is it a lack of training? Could it be incorrect singing techniques? Can someone help me point out my weakpoints? Thank you.

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  107. Supposedly my range is an E2-C5 however, my lower register (even though i have a naturally really deep voice) sounds lacking and cant get good resonance or tone despite being able to reach those notes. Ive over time developed my higher end to extend to c5, and on a good day one or two notes higher when singing jamiroquai. Id love to have a nice lower range though. I can reach it, it just sounds trash XD

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  108. Uhm… G3-A6 , not sure where that puts me. Higher than the average soprano, as low as an alto? I’d say mezzo, but that’s a bit high of a note for a mezzo.

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  109. So my 16 year-old daughter is being classically trained. When she sang musical theater, she mostly used her chest and mixed voice. Now that she is singing classical songs, she is using her head and mixed voice. I was told in opera, only the head and mixed voice is used and not the chest. If she uses her chest voice, mixed and head voice her range is from e3 to f6. So am don’t know how to classify her voice. Can someone help me?

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  110. I’m confused if I’m a Baritone or Tenor. I’m a 18 year old male.
    Chest-Voice: (F#2) G2 – D#4 (G#2)
    Head-Voice/Falsetto: (C4) D4 – D5 (E5)

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  111. The lowest I can get is f3 and my highest is F5. I’ve been told I should sing Opera before, because of my voice. I classify myself as a mezzo-soprano, but apparently my range extends past that on both ends. Huh…

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  112. So apparently by the of the video I can sing from E2-C6. Mind you my allergies are in full force at the moment. Lol

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  113. For the female vocal range I can go from C4 – E6.

    And for the male vocal range I can go from C4 – D2.

    What would I consider my vocal range because I am quite confused with the scales.

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  114. I’m a male

    The LOWEST I can get (adding a metric ton of vocal fry) is A0
    My lowest full voice note is E2, my highest is D4
    My highest whistle note is A7

    Idek

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    • See, for a vocal range to work, you have to be able to sing from the higher note down. So, unless you are able to sing that A7 and go down the scale, it would not count so it would go for you:
      Low: A0
      Chest: E2-D4
      Whistle: A7
      You technical range is 2.2 octaves because the A0 and A7 are considered semitones. Hope I was able to help!
      -Zeke

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  115. My low note is A3 and High is G3. Then what kind of voice i have.??? Can i sing high notes by using this voice.??? I am a male

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  116. My low note is A3 and High note is G5. Can anyone tell me what kind of voice is mine.??? Can i be a good singer by using my this voice???

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  117. Can you help me? I don’t know if this post is really old – my range is D3-E5 (including head voice) and my range up to chest voice is D3-B4. Im a female. I think I’m an alto??

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  118. What’s my vocal range, overall, mine is G2-A#5 (A2-F4 without falsetto/head voice) But transition into head voice/falsetto is F4-A4, my chest voice can go from G2-D5, Yawning (A2-A4), and breathy falsetto (D3-C#5) and head voice F#3-A#5 (G5 Maximum Comfortable Range) But Average, I usually sing from C3-A4. I’m a a male by the way.

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  119. Being a lady and fitting most comfortably in between F3-F4 is all well and good, but the fact that my range (on an good day without warming up) B2-D5 is just. Strange. I can never seem to find things that work right for me. I’m not interested in professional singing (anymore), I just like to sing along with music. And that gets complicated.

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  120. I’m E2 to B5 and then after that It dies haha, Not trainned and am really lacking control but certainly not tone deaf (guitarist) So what voice type am I, Bass – Soprano??

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  121. I’m able to hit an F3 at the lowest comfortable- you know, so it actually sounds like a note- and A5 at the highest comfortable. What’s that mean?

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  122. My range has seriously changed over the years. In high school choir (30+ years ago) i was sent to sing with the 2nd altos. I had singing lessons as a young adult and my teacher informed me i was really a soprano. I sing all the time and work my range extremes. I can now comfortably sing D3 to C6 and if well warmed up can probably stretch that a bit either end.

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  123. I’m a girl (20) , and my lowest is d3, and my highest is f5, but I’m more comfortable with singing lower…and my tessitura is probably d3-c5….I don’t really know if I’m a mezzo-soprano or an alto….

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  124. I’m so confused about the differences between contralto and mezzo. Some singers I would have definately pegged as contralto (Marina Diamandis, Lana Del Rey, Adele) I see listed often as mezzos. So what’s the difference, because it’s got me confused about my own voice type. My range is D3-C6, and my voice sounds weightier than Adele, though obviously not as good lol. I’m 18 and Female, if that helps? I’m comfortable through my whole voice, singing any part as long as it’s in my range. Can anyone help me figure out what I am? Thanks

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  125. my low is G1 and my high is G2 (I used several voice range programs to help me)
    what exactly does that mean about my range, other than the fact that it is exactly 1 octave?

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  126. So what am I then. .. my range I found was D3-E6 help please ASAP I need to know what song to prepare for an audition and it’s coming up quick thanks so much.

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    • I am the same D3 to C5 comfortable singing range, could this be Contralto or Alto…? Would love to know… Have just turned 50 and am considering taking singing lessons, never too late to start right!? 🙂

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  127. I don’t know, but believe me or not but I don’t know what I am. My lowest fry note is a G1 my lowest talking voice is C2 highest note I can hit before belting/mix voicing is E4, but I can belt/mix voice to C5. My highest falsetto note is A5 highest whistle note is E8. I am a 18 Yr. old male

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  128. MY voice range is C4 low to C5 high and my comfort range for both is E4 what does that make me Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano or something else

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  129. Ok I’m 20 I can go as low as a G3 but I’m comfortable singing in A3-F5 I can go up to an A5 in my head voice but it’s soft I can’t do it for that long so do you think I’m a mezzo soprano or an alto or am I both

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  130. So I’m a 15 to girl and my range came out as D5 for high and F3 for low. So I fit into the alto category. I had a few months of voice lessons when I was 11 but none since. I’m a ballet dancer who wants to branch into musical theatre but everyone wants a soprano. I sing clear notes and long notes with my radio, but I was never able to do that during my lessons. Is this natural talent or just normal? I was able to sing all the notes well but not comfortably.

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  131. Hi! I can reach A2 (that’s my lowest, you know when doing the bass sound), My highest in normal voice is F4, and my highest in falsetto (or whistle, although I don’t know if I’m whistling when I reach six octave notes) is G#6. Uhm, can you tell me what my vocal range is and what I am (you know, like tenor, alto, soprano etc.) and I’m a 15 year old boy, gonna turn 16. 🙂 thanks!!!

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  132. I’m a little confused trying to determine my vocal range when i did the test on the vocal range chart my lowest is G3 and my highest is G5 can u please help me

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  133. *Male voice here* This range is based on my COMFORT range between lowest chest/modal note and highest falsetto note(includes tones below that of the video): G#1-E5
    if anyone is able to classify this it would be appreciated

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  134. I’m not sure of where I fall. C3-E5 is what I got but I’m not sure of what that is. Would someone be able to help with identifying my vocal range and type?

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  135. I’ve been trying to find the distribution of voices in the population. For example, what percent of men will sing in the counter tenor range, in the tenor range, in the baritone range, in the bass range? Ditto for women.

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  136. my full voice range is g3-a5, but i can reach with the head voice upto f6. im wondering if males can sing with full voice upto c6 ?

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    • Hi my range G3-A#6 im a classical singer but i was told my i sound best in the upper fourth and lower fifth what does that mean i have also been called a lyric sopranista? If that helps but to me i sound comfortable at E4- Bb5 i also sing contemporary

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  137. So I did it, the test in the video. It said do all the notes your comfortable with. Well I did it a bunch of times and I get E2 – A5. And btw I like to sing low and high but not too high. Like Frank Sinatra, Artic Monkeys, Dean Martin, What am I?

    I don’t really sing up until now I actually feel more confident. But I also noticed I like to mimic voices alot, any voice, high to deep since I was a kid. I noticed I can do Megatrons voice too lol. Idk I would like to expand my mind in this field, so any help is appreciated.

    Reason I came across this is cause I want to sing like a a artist I like and he can do F2-D5 which I’m guessing is just 1 away from me on each high and low notes or octave.

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  138. I actually have a wide vocal range! The lowest note that I can hit comfortably is a F1, but can go as low as an Eb1! Then the highest note that I can hit comfortably is an A5, but can go as high as C6! I just graduated from Columbia high school in Nampa, ID and my choir teacher said it was extremely hard to assign me a voice part. She put me in the bass AND the alto section because of my range. She did get in trouble for doing that, which I honestly thought was stupid, mainly because she had me do a solo for both sections, which got the school a plaque for the concert choir, which was the first ever in the school’s history of 8 years, along with my picture on two plaques. One for being the lowest bass soloist for a mixed school choir and the second one for being the first guy to nail an alto solo in choir festival!

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  139. My lowest is A3 and my highest is D4. I’m a female. I’m 13 almost 14 in August. I’m really confused, if you could help me to find my vocal range, i would appreciate it.

    PD: Sorry if my english isn’t perfect, my native laguange is spanish.

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  140. i am a male rock singer for a glam rock group with a strong head voice
    my range is E2 To A5 just curious to what that is

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  141. My range is C3 to E7 so basically according to this article my range covers that of tenor through soprano and beyond so what does that make me?

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  142. I think voices are interesting. I can sing E3 to F#5. I’ve been classified Mezzo Soprano from my choir director. She helped me because I didn’t know where I fit in the choir. I could hit the high notes but second guessed myself but was very strong in the low notes. So I sang alto in the choir for a month and it was to hard for me. I was placed back in the soprano section and I enjoy that more. If I wanted to I could practice the high notes more but I want to save my families ears! I love singing high alto though…that’s where my voice excels

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  143. Hi i din’t come here to actually comment on anything but i was wondering if anyone can help me to know my vocal range? Im an 18 year old male with a vocal range from g3 to d5. i did some reading and there is a possibility that i could be a tenor or a countertenor. I dont which am i please do help me

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  144. Not ALL voice types are listed because these are the most common ones.My best at C2#-F4. total chest range is C2 to C5. which is about basso profundo range (C2-C4). another uncommon voice type is the countertenor which is around C4-C6.

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  145. What do you think?for all of you wondering what your range is, it’s where YOU most comfortably sing. Are you a girl and your low notes are awesome while your high notes aren’t the greatest? probably alto, other way around? soprano. cant quite hit those super high top notes? mezzo-soprano (aka soprano 2).
    Same goes for guys.

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    • Claire I would think you would fall into the mezzo-soprano range. I sing E3-F#5. Our notes are pretty close. I consider myself in the middle but I excel in 4th octave in the piano. Which is alto…sometimes voices can’t be specific and that’s ok

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  146. I sing a5 and f5 really comfortably but i can also sing g3 and g5… but a5 and f5 most comfortably.. whats my range?

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  147. I can’t find a single website with a FULL chart showing the vocal ranges. Saying “C4-A5” for example doesn’t mean jack to me. What goes between those two notes? This is only helpful if you happen to be EXACTLY on those notes. I have no idea where F#2 (one of my extremes) fits in there. Show the whole thing! Stop with the short-hand.

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    • Finally I found somebody that thinks the same way I do. I have the same problem, I don’t know which type of voice I have. My lowest note is A3 and my highest is D4 (I’m a female). If you find a webside that shows the full chart, please let me know.

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    • Your minor frustration makes sense to me. According to the chart, F#2 puts you just a half note below the lowest range of baritone (G2). The tonal distance from F#2 to G2 is a half step lower.

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    • What are you looking at. I’m here and the above chart shows e2 to e6. Did you use an app like sing sharp that tells you your range? It should fall within the above chart.

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  148. Hi! I have a doubt on my vocal range. I can go from low E2 to high C5. What’s my type voice? I saw somewhere that’d be “lyric tenor” but I’m not sure =/

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    • Hi I read where someone was looking for a songwriter…well I think I just might be worth having a look at. I am a well rounded and versatile lyricist with the ability to put songs together in my head rather quickly

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    • You sir, are probably a baritone. In a four part choir you would sing with the basses but you shouldn’t have much problem singing with the tenors either.

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    • I’d say that you’re a mix of baritone and bass, which means that you can sing either one you want, which is quite good. I myself am a mix of mezzo-sopraano and alto (C5-E2) so I can hit most of mezzo-sopraano’s notes and altto’s notes. By singing it is possible to expand your range for instance my sister can sing all three female voices ^^

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      • I am b2-c6, so I have a wide range (but better suited for a girl), I can be a tenor, high tenor, and a countertenor.

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        • I’m A#3/B2-C#6/D6. I class myself as a mezzo-soprano but my tessitura sits at C4-B5. For those saying that is “weird”, it isn’t. Having a wide vocal range is just a talent by luck of the draw. I’m a 30yr old female btw. I used to be able to sing F3-E6 so my range lowered a little when I turned 22 and I lost 1 higher note. That will probably change again when I turn 40ish.

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          • I’m confused too
            I always called myself a contralto
            My range is B2 to G5.
            I have been tenor in choir, alto and I can sing most mezzo soprano parts.

    • If you can sing a G7 (assuming you’re not whistling, right?), you can sing higher than Mariah Carey does in Emotions.

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  149. I’m so confused. My vocal range is from E2 – G7(including chest, middle, head voice, and whistle). What is exactly my vocal type?

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    • Awesome. Your vocal range is very wide. Are you a classical singer or contemporary singer?

      Classical singer needed the vocal range & voice type classification.

      But, in case you are a contemporary singer. The wider your vocal range, your voice is more flexible and adaptive to a very wide range of songs you can handle.

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          • My lowest is A1 and my highest is a whistle C8 i am a male what am i my voice is very weird someday’s i can falsetto and some i cannot.

      • hi I did the vocal test on sing sharp and my top is C4 and my bottom is A2. where would that place me and is that an average range for a 24 year old guy?

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      • I’m Hitting way above the top for the chart and way below it with an AFlat7-D1. I’m an eleven year old boy. What is my range

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        • Vocal ranges technically only apply to adults. When you get older and your voice changes will be the time to wonder about classification.

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        • I’m not a singer and know nothing about this, but I think there might be a difference between being able to produce a sound with a component frequency in the D1 or A_7 ranges, and actually singing in D1 or A_7. Look up what notes human beings can produce and check yourself against those. Even then I think it’s still more likely that there’s a misunderstanding or audio issue than it is that you’re super human.

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      • I just took this test and my range was from G2- D5. I am a 21 year old female. According to the chart I could be alto, tenor, or a baritone. What do you think?

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      • Hii.. im a man,23 years old, i could reach my lowest voice at G2.. and using chest voic i can reach my highest is at B4.. with falsetto i can reach A5.. what my vocal type??

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        • Hey. Your vocal range is very similar to mine (G2-C5, with G5 as the falsetto high note) and I can sing tenor and baritone. So, in order to determine if I should sing either tenor or baritone, I take a look at my tessitura, which is where in my voice I feel most comfortable singing. My tessitura is A2-A4, and I personally feel more comfortable singing high notes rather than low notes, so I’d probably call myself a tenor. It isn’t solely dependent on your vocal range, but also where in your voice you feel most comfortable singing, and if you genuinely feel like could sing either one just as easily, then pick the one that you like the most; If you CAN sing your low notes just as good as your high notes, ask yourself if you’d RATHER sing low notes or high notes. Anyway, I hope this helps :).

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      • My vocal range goes from C2-C4 in chest voice. If I do that weird baritone belting thing I can go up to a C5 in chest voice. D3-A5 in mixed voice. C4-E6 in head voice. C6-E7 in whistle register and sometimes even G7. I’m definitely a classical singer.

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      • My chest voice is F#2 to a C#5 but like close to a D5
        But my head/whistle reaches to C7
        I am a male almost 14 year old boy
        What is my vocal type

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      • i m a guy 17 yrs old my chest voice range is from F3 to C5 and low notes i can go down till E2, my falsetto can go up to Bb5, What s my range?

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      • What is your age thatguy?Because what you’re saying is rather weird. Did you use an app such as “sing sharp’s” vocal range detector?

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      • My range on SingSharp is C#3-E6, what am I? C4-C5 is most comfortable and I think C5 is when I switch into head voice.

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        • Mezzo Soprano, I switch into C5 myself and I’m a mezzo as well, but if you work at it you can used your mixed to reach the C5 and higher.

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    • I am a 29 year old female and according to the app, my vocal range is E3 – F6
      I don’t even see F6 on this chart.
      Would that make me a Soprano Sfogato?

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    • I m a guy and My lowest is B2 and my highest is B5 so my singable is around F3-A#5 in head voice and I can sing upto F4 in total chest no mix nor head just chest so what is my vocal type and also to consider I m not a trained singer .Thank you ????

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    • You are singing in the alto range. You may be a contralto or a mezzo soprano.

      If you can go up 5 notes,(From C5 to A5) you will be a mezzo soprano.

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    • My lowest is G#2 sometimes goes to F2 has my official lowest and highest belt is B4 sometimes a touch C5 and C#5 and my falsetto goes up to E#6 and my whistle notes go up to D#7
      I’m a dude a teen what is my vocal range I’m really confusesd

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