Female Vocal Range - Various Singing Voice Types for Women | Your Personal Singing Guide Female Vocal Range and Voice Types! There are many vocal ranges and voice types for females, and this section will discuss about the 3 main types of female voices, their respective note ranges, as well as how their tessituras or most comfortable voice ranges differ from each other. One point to note: There is a difference between the 2 terms – Vocal Range and Voice Type; The Range of our Voice refers to the range of notes that the voice can reach or produce a sound at, whereas Voice Type refers to the various kinds of voices classified using certain criteria like range of vocals, tessituras, register transition points, vocal timbre or tone and so on. Click on the links provided above to learn how to find the full range of your voice, as well as understand more about the various voice classification criteria and learn how to determine your own voice type! Now, the 3 main types of female voices are as follows: 1. Soprano Let us look at each of these voices in more detail: 1.

SOPRANO As many of us would know, the Soprano voice is the highest of the female voices, and many of us would be familiar with this voice type. I am sure many ladies out there would be envious of their Soprano friends who seem to be able to hit the high notes with such ease! A typical Soprano vocal range would probably be from the A note below middle C (A3) to the F or G note 2 octaves above (F6 or G6), making it a range of 2 plus to 3 octaves. Of course, this is not to be taken as an exact measurement but more as a rough guideline for soprano voices, and proper breath support must be used when measuring vocal ranges during singing. The Soprano Tessitura is also usually higher than the other female voice types, considering that the overall vocal range is the highest among the female voices. A Soprano would also probably transition out of her chest voice around the E flat note above middle C (E4) and shift into her head voice around the F sharp note one octave above the middle C (F5).

The soprano voice usually has a bright tone, and she would usually have a strong head voice, but a relatively weaker middle voice. Sopranos are also able to sing more high notes and sustain at a high pitch better than a mezzo soprano can, and they are also most often the lead role for operas or shows. 2. MEZZO SOPRANO For most ladies out there, you would probably belong to this voice type as the Mezzo Soprano voice is the most common female voice type out of the 3 main types, and it lies between the higher Soprano voice and the lower Contralto voice. The vocal range for the Mezzo Soprano voice would be likely between the G note below middle C (G3) to the C note more than 2 octaves above (C6), making it also a range of around slightly more than 2 octaves. The Mezzo Soprano Tessitura or most comfortable vocal range lies somewhere between the Soprano Tessitura and the Contralto Tessitura.

The Mezzo would probably transition out of chest voice around the E note just above middle C (E4) and shift into head voice around the E note one octave above the middle C octave (E5). Be sure to avoid the common singing problem of head raising when you are measuring your register transitions. The Mezzo Soprano has a stronger middle voice and a weaker head voice as compared to the Soprano. Also, the tone of the Mezzo Soprano’s voice is darker or deeper than the Soprano’s. 3. CONTRALTO The Contralto voice is the lowest among the female voices, and it is certainly more unique among females, as the typical female voices would probably either be the Soprano or Mezzo Soprano voices. Also, a common misconception would be to use the term ‘Alto’ instead of ‘Contralto’ to refer to female voices with this low range of notes. We should use the term ‘Contralto’ to refer to this low female voice type, as ‘Alto’ more commonly refers to the range or notes to be sung and is not exactly a voice type.

The term ‘Alto’ is commonly used in choral singing to refer to the vocal parts to be sung by singers doing the Alto section. The vocal range for the Contralto voice would lie somewhere between the E note below middle C (E3) to the 2nd G note above middle C (G5). This would mean that the Contralto voice would be very close to the male tenor voice, having a similar range in vocals, and would thus be able to handle most of the songs that men may sing too! The Contralto would probably transition out of chest voice around the G above middle C (G4) and shift into head voice around the D note an octave above middle C (D5). Also, the tone of the Contralto’s voice would be darker and richer than the Mezzo Soprano, and she would be totally comfortable in the lower part of her voice. Understanding more about the 3 main female voice types and their vocal ranges helps us to be able to understand more about our own voice as well as which voice type we may belong to. This will help us to determine the various keys or pitches with which to do our vocal exercises and vocal warmups !

1 Comment Stephanie Noboa September 2, 2014 at 11:08 AM I’ve read from someone that I am an Alto, though that kind of made me question myself if I should keep singing or not cause they mentioned I couldn’t quite hit those very high notes. I know I’ve always wanted to be able to, it would’ve been really nice; but, after reading what you wrote about Alto and Contralto it completely changed my opinion on how I view my singing and that I should be happy with it and keep practicing so that I can be a good singer as a Contralto (Alto) though I’m still not sure if that is my vocal range, I’ve never really known what it is. I really love this singing guide I came across, it has really great information, and can’t wait to put it to good use! And to also mention that it’s free, it’s amazing! Thank you so much! 🙂 Vocal Range Chart - BecomeSingers.Com BecomeSingers.Com You are here: Home / Vocal Range / Vocal Range Chart Vocal Range Chart Vocal range chart is the chart showing the range of the human vocal. The vocal range can be classified in between the highest and lowest pitches that human can produce.

High voice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Medium voice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Low voice Table of Contents Aural Study of Vocal Ranges These 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 the layman explanation, as according to the vocal ranges chart above. Vocal range is merely the span between the highest to lowest notes. It’s crucial to identify the vocal range correctly since vocal range of woman and men might be varied. For example, a man he can has a 2 and 1 1/2 octave range in the full voice and additional 1 1/2 octave in falsetto . And compared to a woman’s vocal range, a woman can has 2 octave and additional major 3rd on the very bottom of the vocal range chart. What is Vocal Range? The role of vocal range in classifying different singing voices to voice types is considered so important. However, there are times when these 2 terms are being 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. ALSO READ: Celine Dion: Perfect Singing Voice 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 The voices of women are divided into 3 categories: soprano , contralto and mezzo-soprano. In the case of men, their voices are typically categorized into 4 groups: tenor , countertenor, bass and baritone. When it comes to the pre-pubescent children’s voices, treble and 8th term is usually applied.

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. The irony is that the vocal range itself has no ability to identify the voice type of a singer. 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) Low Bass (F1-)Bb1-Ab3(-Db4) Octavist (B0-)E1-D3(-G3) Each voice type is known to possess a general voice range that is associated with it. Singing voices may cover vocal ranges that have only 1 voice type, or they fall between the common ranges of 2 voice types.

In this case, voice teachers use only vocal range as a factor in categorizing a singer’s voice. Finding The Tessitura Voice Within Your Range Tessitura refers to where your voice is comfortable when singing. It is considered more important than 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. ALSO READ: How To Find Your Singing Voice 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 in singing higher or lower notes. Let’s say that you are more comfortable to sing higher notes, then, your teacher may classify you as a soprano. On the other hand, if you were more comfortable in 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 his/her size of vocal range . 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? You can identify your lowest vocal range and highest vocal range you can hit by following the guide in this video below. Listen to the note and sing it along, let’s see what is the highest note you are able to sing… Let’s check and find your vocal range using this chart after you have test your vocal through the video above. It’s to give you some ideas on how the vocal range works. As a singer, you are will be able to perform any song more soulfully and powerful if you have a wider vocal range to handle different octaves and registers efficiently. BBC - Sing - Learn to Sing: Find Your Voice Learn to Sing: Find Your Voice Sing Hallelujah Learn to Sing: Find Your Voice Once you've warmed up, it's time to find out what your voice can do. In this video Adsrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley test their vocal ranges. The exercises below let you do the same. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Christine Bleakely and Adrian Chiles test their voice ranges Range Your range is the span between the highest and lowest notes you can sing.

There are four main adult voice types - these are classified by their range: Female singing voices are either Soprano (high) or Alto (low) Male singing voices are either Tenor (high) or Bass (low) To explore your range sing the note that comes most naturally to you. Gradually take the pitch up to the highest note you can sing without straining. Now take it all the way down to the very lowest note, again without straining. You can also try the above with a line from a song, raising or lowering the pitch each time you repeat it. Try some of the exercises below. Start in the middle of your range and make sure that you are not straining - if it hurts, or feels uncomforatble, stop. Drink room temperature water throughout. Give yourself a break in-between each exercise. Remember to listen to the sound you are making, there are audio clips below to help you find the right note. As with a breathing warm up, there's no right or wrong number of times to repeat these exercises. Exercise 1 Starting within the most comfortable range for you, slowly go up and down like a police siren, througout all your vocal range, with an 'ng' sound.

Breathe as slowly as possible, and snatch a breath when you run out, trying to ensure an almost perfect, continuous line. You can do this exercise forever! But try different variations, like trying your lips buzzing together; try with your tongue trilling, or 'ooh'ing Excercise 2 Start in the middle of your range with the note that feels most comfortable for you. Hum 'mm' with mouth closed, gradually opening the mouth until you're singing 'ah'. Do this over the count of 8. Try to feel the resonance on your lips and open up to a pure vowel sound. Move up to a note and hum - 'mm' turning into 'eh' (as in 'bed') Try a higher note with - 'mm' - 'ee' Then try a lower note - 'mm' - 'or' (as in 'door') And then lower again - 'mm' - 'ooh' In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions If you have access to a piano the first note in the above exercise is C, then D, E, D and C again.

Exercise 3 Start on a note that's comfortable for you, and slowly sing 'mee meh mah mor moo', all on the same note. Go up a note and sign it again. Repeat the phrase, going up a note each time. As you get higher, make sure the sound doesn't get lost in the back of your throat - remember to use your diaphragm, to avoid a weedy sound. Then try it on these different notes, making a tune: G - F - E - F - G - E Descending down the scale: F - E - D - E - F - D or E - D - C - D - E - C Go down as low as you can, but don't strain your voice. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Exercise 4 This time start around middle C for women, or an octave lower for men: Start at 'ah', then go up one step (semi-tone), and 'la', then up one stop on 'mah', then up one step on 'fah'.

1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 or C-D-E-F-G-F-E-D-C Repeat the exercise again from C, going through the vowels: 'ah', 'eh', 'ee', 'or', 'oo'. Feel your mouth opening into the vowel. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Exercise 5 Try the exercise again, this time jumping through the notes to build flexibility. Start at 'ah', then go up one step (semi-tone), and 'la', then up one step on 'mah', then up one step on 'fah' 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 3 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 1 or C - E - D - F - E - G - F - D - C In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Learn to Sing Find Your Vocal Range - Successful Singing Find Your Vocal Range 0 How To Find Your Vocal Range Every singer would like to know what their voice type is.

Try our easy to use video to help you discover what range you sing in. First we will find the lowest note that you can reach. Simply sing ‘la’ to each note that is played. On screen you will see a code appear each time the note changes. Eg G4. These codes are the notes being played on the piano, and at what octave. When you reach the note that you feel is your lowest comfortable note. Write down the code. Next we will try to find your highest note that you can reach. Again sing ‘la to each note that is played and write down the highest comfortable note you achieve. Please note that the range of notes played are vast and you will not be able to sing all of them. Guys you will find you will be able to sing more of the lower part of the exercise and girls, you will sing more of the higher part of the exercise easier You should now have to sets of codes Compare them to the chart below to give you an idea of what range you sing in. I have included a brief explanation of the different singing ranges below, and an explanation if your codes are outside the guidelines of each range. Female Voice Ranges: Alto or contralto. This is the lowest female voice range.

generally very similar to the male tenor range – from F below middle C to a high D (F3-D5). In choral work, altos generally support the harmony to the soprano’s melody. Famous Pop alto singers include Adele, Alison Moyet, Shirley Bassey and Patsy Cline. Mezzo Soprano The middle range and most common of the female voice, generally ranging from G below middle C to high A (G3-A5) In choral music, Mezzo’s usually sing along with the sopranos, although sometimes, soprano parts may be split into two and the mezzos will take the Soprano 2 part. Famous pop mezzo-sopranos include Beyonce, Dusty Springfield, Leona Lewis Soprano The highest female voice range, generally ranging from middle C above Top C: (this is a conservative range estimate for a professional singer. A true soprano can often reach a top E or even higher). In choral music, the soprano’s often get the melody line. Famous pop sopranos include Kate Bush, Sarah Brightman and Dolly Parton.

Male Voice Ranges: Bass This deepest male voice, generally ranging from a low C, two octaves below middle C to E above middle C (E2-E4). In Choral basses may have rather monotone harmonies. In opera, basses probably have the greatest range of roles. Famous Bass singers include Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong. Baritone The middle range for the male voice, and is the most common of the male singing voices.. It ranges from the second G below middle C to the F above (G2-F4). Most male pop singers sing within this baritone range. Tenor This is the highest of the male voices, with a vocal range of C below middle C to G above middle C (C3-G4). In Opera, the Primo Uomo (principle male) is most often a tenor. Famous pop tenors would include Michael Jackson, Phil Collins and Freddie Mercury. Counter Tenor This is one of the most rarest of male voices. A true countertenor is a male singer who can sing as high as soprano, without using falsetto. However many singers who sing in the counter tenors have developed a very strong and powerful falsetto.

Counter Tenors were highly prized in 16th Century church music and many boys underwent castration to prevent their voices from breaking. They were know as Castrato and the last know was Alessandro Moreschi who died in 1922. Here’s a recording of him. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here . You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. I’ve got codes that are outside the singing ranges suggested The suggested guidelines for the singing ranges are standardised. Music written for eg. a Bass singer will be written within this range of notes. Many of you will find that you have a range beyond eg : Alto range. You can reach below the low F and you can easily reach notes beyond the high D. This is where other factors (explained below) which will determine your voice range. Depending on what genre of music you sing, or even the role you take, your singing teacher, choir or music director may point you into the Mezzo range or feel you are more suited to an Alto range.

The different characteristics which, also factor in determining your voice type: ·Range – the notes your body can produce ·Weight – light voices, bright and agile; heavy voices, powerful, rich, and darker ·Tessitura – part of the range which is most comfortable to sing ·Timbre – unique voice quality and texture ·Transition points – points where you change from chest, to middle, to head register ·Vocal registers – how extended each register is ·Speech level – speaking range ·Physical characteristics For example, vocal tessitura and timbre can be more important as range can be between types. This is usually the case with sopranos and mezzo-sopranos; they might have the same range but mezzo-sopranos have a lower tessitura and darker timbre. Something else to mention, especially in the pop genre, singers have what are called ‘Money Notes’. This is the part of the song, which the singer’s voice can being out the most emotion or dramatic part of the song, have a challenging technique or reach high notes that are difficult to sing, It all helps sell tickets or albums, for which the singer become well-known for, but it may not always sit within a particular voice range.

Every singer has a unique voice, and should sing what is comfortable for them. Share this: 6 Easy Ways to Find Your Vocal Range (with Pictures) Learning the Basics about Vocal Ranges 1 Understand voice-type classifications. Many people have heard the terms soprano, tenor, or bass, but may not know to what they actually refer. In opera, voices are another instrument that must reach particular notes on demand, just like a violin or flute. Consequently, range classifications were developed to help identify voice types, which made it easier to cast opera singers for specific parts. [1] While most people aren’t trying out for opera these days, being aware of your voice type helps you be more aware of the notes you can reach when performing other types of music, either solo or in choirs. Informally, it can even help you figure out which songs you can effectively cover when singing karaoke. The different voice types descending from highest to lowest are: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass. Each type has a typical associated vocal range. 2 Distinguish between vocal registers. You can divide range classifications into categories based on their respective vocal registers.

Each register has a distinct timbre and is produced by a different action of your vocal cords. Accurately assessing your vocal range requires investigating the breadth of more than one type of vocal register, primarily those of your “modal” and “head” voices, and, in special cases, those of your “fry” and “whistle” voices. [2] Your modal (or chest) voice is essentially your comfortable singing range when the vocal folds are in their natural manner of action. These are the notes you can reach without adding a low, breathy or high, falsetto quality to your voice. The range of notes that you can hit comfortably in your modal voice comprise your “tessitura.” [3] Your head voice includes the high end of your range, produced with elongated vocal folds. It’s called “head voice” because it refers to those notes that feel the most resonant in one’s head and have a distinct ringing quality. Falsetto--the voice most people use when impersonating female opera singers--is included in the head-voice register.

[4] For some very low-voiced males, the lowest vocal register, called “vocal fry” is also added, but many people cannot even reach this low end. These notes are produced by floppy, vibrating vocal folds that create low, creaking or croaking notes. [5] Just as the “vocal fry” register extends to super-low notes for some men, the “whistle register” extends to super-high notes for some women. The whistle register is an extension of the head voice, but its timbre is distinctly different, sounding not unlike, well, a whistle. Think: the infamous highest notes in a song like “Lovin’ You” by Minnie Riperton or “Emotion” by Mariah Carey. [6] 3 Make sense of octaves. An octave is the interval between two like notes (for instance B to B), the higher of which has twice the sound frequency of the lower. On a piano, octaves will span eight keys (excluding the black ones). One way to characterize your vocal range is by expressing the number of octaves that range spans.

[7] The octave also corresponds with standard musical scales, which are typically comprised of eight ordered notes in ascending or descending order (for instance, C D E F G A B C). The interval between the first and last note of a scale is an octave. 4 Recognize scientific pitch notation . Scientific pitch notation is a standardized way of writing and understanding musical notes using letters (that identify the notes, A through G) and ordinal numbers (that identify the correct octave, from low to high, starting with zero on up). [8] For instance, the lowest pitch on most pianos is A0, making the next octave above it A1 and so on. What we deem “Middle C” on a piano is actually C4 in scientific pitch notation. Since the Key of C is the only major key with no sharps or flats (and, thus, uses only the white keys on a piano), scientific pitch notation counts octaves starting with “C” notes rather than “A” notes. This means that though the lowest pitch on the far left-hand side of a keyboard is A0, the first “C” that occurs two white keys to the right is C1 and so on.

Hence, the first A note that appears higher than Middle C (C4) will be A4, not A5. The full expression of your vocal range will include three of four different scientific pitch notation numbers, including your lowest note, highest note in modal voice, and highest note in head voice. Those who can reach the vocal fry and whistle registers may have pitch notation numbers for those as well, always ranging from the lowest notation note to the highest. Part 2 Finding Your Lowest Notes 1 Locate a piano-like instrument. The easiest way to identify your range is with the assistance of a tuned instrument that you can play while you sing, like a piano or keyboard. If you do not have access to the physical instrument, download a piano app, such as Virtual Piano, on your smartphone, tablet, or other device as a substitute. Using an online piano like Player Piano on your laptop or device will give you access to a full simulated keyboard. It will also make it much easier to figure out which notes are your highest and lowest because the app will actually indicate the correct scientific pitch notation for a key as you play it. 2 Find the lowest note you can sing in your normal (modal) voice.

Start by figuring out what the bottom end of your natural range is by locating the lowest note that you can sing comfortably without your voice croaking or cracking. You should also not have to “breathe” the note; that is, its tone quality should match that of the rest of your chest voice and not have a breathy or scratchy sound. [9] Instead of trying to pull your lowest note out of thin air, start by singing a higher note on a consistent vowel sound (like “ah” or “ee” or “oo”) and work your way down the scale into your lowest registers. If you’re a woman, start with an easy C4 (middle C on the piano), and work your way down the keys, matching each note until you hit your lowest. If you’re a man, play a C3 on the piano, and go down one key at a time from there. The goal is to find the lowest note you can still sing comfortably, so do not count notes that you cannot sustain. 3 Sing the lowest note you can, including breathing. Once you know how far down your voice can reach comfortably, try to go a bit lower, key by key and note by note.

Breathy notes that you can sustain count here, but croaky notes that you cannot hold do not. [10] For some singers their normal and breathy lowest notes may coincide. For others, they might not. 4 Record your lowest notes. Once you have found your lowest normal-voiced note and the lowest one you can reach, write them down. Do so by identifying the piano key that corresponds to the note and then figuring out its correct scientific pitch notation. [11] For example, if the lowest note you can hit as you descend the scale is the second-to-last E on the keyboard, then you’d write down E2. Part 3 Finding Your Highest Notes 1 Find the highest note you can sing in your normal (modal) voice. You want to do the same thing you did for low notes but for the high end of the scale. Start with a higher note that you have no problem reaching, and ascend the scale key by key, but do not let yourself go into falsetto for this exercise. If you’re a woman, start by playing a C5 and work your way up from there, key by key. If you’re a man, start by playing and matching a G3.

You want to find the highest note you can hit without significantly changing your tone quality or the natural action of your vocal cords. If you hear a break or new breathiness in your voice or feel a difference in how your vocal cords are working to produce a note, then you’ve passed your modal register. 2 Sing the highest note you can in falsetto. Most people can use falsetto, a mode in which your vocal cords remain open and relaxed and vibrate much less, to go lighter and higher than they can in their modal register. Now that you’ve found the highest note you can sing comfortably, relax your vocal cords, and see if you can push yourself a bit higher beyond your normal voice. Use your breathier, flute-like falsetto voice to find the highest notes you can reach without straining or cracking. [12] If you find that you can go further still beyond your falsetto to high notes that sound like whistles or squeals, you may well have a whistle voice, too. Your highest note will fall in that register. 3 Record your highest notes. Now that you’ve located your highest notes, write them down in scientific pitch notation.

Again, you want to track the highest notes you can reach without straining. Some of these notes may not sound wonderful before you’ve given them more practice, but include them as long as you can reach them comfortably. [13] For example, if your highest note in your normal voice is the fourth ascending F on the keyboard, then you would write down F4 and so on. Part 4 Identifying and Classifying Your Range 1 Identify your range and tessitura. You should now have four notes, two low and two high, written down in scientific pitch notation. Arrange them from lowest to highest. Put parentheses around the lowest and highest pitches and a dash in between the middle two. This notation expresses your full vocal range. For instance, if your collection of numbers reads D2, G2, F4, and B4, the correct notation for your range would read: (D2)G2-F4(B4). The outer two notes in parentheses represent your full range, that is, all the notes that your body is capable of producing.

The two middle pitches (such as, “G2-F4” in the above example) represent your “tessitura,” that is, the range in which you can most comfortably sing using your normal voice. This is helpful to know when you are selecting the appropriate voice type for singing music. [14] 2 Count the notes between your lowest and highest notes. Using a keyboard, count the notes between the lowest note you could sing and the highest. [15] Do not include include the sharps and flats (black keys) in your count. [16] 3 Calculate the octaves in your range. Every eight notes is one octave. A to A, for instance, is an octave. However, the last A will also count as the start of the next octave. You can, therefore, determine the number of octaves in your vocal range by counting the total number of notes between your highest and lowest pitches as sets of seven. [17] For example, if your lowest note was E2 and your highest note was E4, then you have a range of two octaves. 4 Include the partial octaves as well.

It’s normal, for example, for someone to have a range of 1.5 octaves in full voice. The reason for the half is because the person could only comfortably sing three or four notes in the next octave. 5 Translate your vocal range into a voice type. Now that you have your vocal range written down using scientific pitch notation, you can use it to determine your vocal classification. Each voice type has an associated range; find which type aligns your full range. [18] The typical ranges for each voice type are as follows: soprano B3-G6, mezzo-soprano G3-A5, alto E3-F5, countertenor G3-C6, tenor C3-B4, baritone G2-G4, bass D2-E4. [19] Your range may not fit perfectly into these standard ranges. Choose the one that fits closest. If your full range does not seem to fit obviously into a single voice type, use your tessitura instead to see which type it most closely aligns with. You want to pick the voice type in which you will be most comfortable singing.

So, if you, for instance, have a range of (D2)G2-F4(A4), you would most likely be a baritone, the most common voice type for men. Community Q&A Is it necessary to use a piano? I don't have any keyboard or piano in my home. wikiHow Contributor Another way to find the notes that a piano can provide is to find a piano app, such as the Pitch Pipe app, for your smartphone, iPad, or other relevant device. This is easy to use and the sound will still be effective. My vocal range is B2-F5. What is my voice classification? How many octaves can I sing? wikiHow Contributor For men, that's usually considered leggero tenor. For women, that would make you a female tenor (which is pretty rare). For number of octaves, that's two octaves and four notes. I got G3 to G6. What am I exactly? (I can go lower than G3 but I use vocal fry there.) wikiHow Contributor You would want to find what voice is your strength. You might be soprano, because it may be that your strength is your higher voice, or falsetto.

How can I learn my octave range without knowing different notes? wikiHow Contributor You can't. Without knowing or being able to match pitch, you can't know what your highest and lowest notes are. What if your range reaches higher or lower than the voices on the Vocal Range Info Sheet? How would you be able to find your voice type? wikiHow Contributor You would sing in your high, middle, and lower voices to see where your strength is. For example, if your strength is your head voice, you would be a soprano. My range is C3 to F5. Am I a mezzo-soprano or a soprano? wikiHow Contributor My vocal range is 3 octaves without any falsetto (A2-A5). I have a deep and powerful voice even in my higher register. What is my voice type? wikiHow Contributor That's an extraordinary range that fits multiple voice types from High Tenor to Bass. However, if you have a deep, powerful voice, you would most likely sing Baritone or Bass parts. I got (C2-)Gb2-C5(-D#7), and I'm a male. Which vocal range do I belong in? wikiHow Contributor This is a very impressive range.

You would most likely be a tenor with a well-developed lower register. My vocal range is E2-A5. What is my voice classification? Could I also please know how many octaves can I sing? wikiHow Contributor My voice range is from G2-D#7 and I am a girl. Where would that put me? (I can go lower but that would be Vocal Fry). wikiHow Contributor That's a pretty impressive range encompassing just over 4 and half octaves. This spans multiple female voice types, so it depends on what octaves you can sing fullest and with the most control. Unanswered Questions How many octaves do I have when my lowest note is Eb2 and my highest is E6? If this question (or a similar one) is answered twice in this section, please click here to let us know. Video Tips Keep in mind that your vocal range or voice type do not determine how good of a singer you are. Some of the world’s greatest and most famous singers, like Pavarotti, are tenors, who have the most limited vocal range of any of the voice types. Warnings These methods and resources use scientific pitch notation, with Middle C as C4.

However, some music and musicians use different systems of pitch (such as calling Middle C C0 or C5). Your vocal range may be notated differently in these systems, so always be sure to check which one is being used. You should always warm up your voice with vocal exercises that take your voice from high to low registers before singing, especially when you will be using the edges of your vocal range. [20] Updated: Views: 696,976 "It helps me understand what ranges, classifications and how to find my voice classification is. I love to sing but I never knew these things until I read this. Thanks and now that I'm aware of these things, I can practice more to make my voice sound better."..." more - Iris "I had no idea how to determine my range in scientific notation, which would be very helpful in ordering sheet music. Although I was a unsure whether I had done it right, the video confirmed for me that I had. This was very helpful indeed!"..." more - Betty Andrews My singing is actually better than before, and I have better control of my voice. - Anonymous Very detailed and informative. - James Cline

Question: What is the highest range of the female singing voice?
Answer: Soprano