Where is your voice most comfortable? Where do the notes stop sounding great even though you can still squeak them out? Before we break down each of the voice types, you should be familiar with the numbering system on a keyboard.
Middle C is called C4 because it is the 4th C starting from the Bass up on the keyboard. The three male voice types are: Bass, Baritone, and Tenor.
The three female voice types are: Alto, Mezzo-Soprano, and Soprano. The bass is the lowest singing range and typically lies between E2 to E4. In the lower and upper extremes of the bass voice, some basses can sing from C2 to G4. The baritone is the second lowest singing range, and overlaps both Bass and Tenor. The typical baritone range is from A2 to A4, and might extend down to F2 or up to C5. The tenor is the highest type of male voice, typically comfortable between C3 to C5.
Tenors generally have greater control over their falsetto head voice , allowing them to reach notes well into the female register. The alto is the lowest type of female voice. The typical alto range lies between F3 to F5, though there are those who can sing above or below this range.
Take a guess--and read on! You'll remember from my previous blog post that voice classification in individual singers is somewhat different than the names of voice parts in a chorus or ensemble.
However, when we get to bigger concert pieces, like the Mahler Symphony No. Let's use the Mahler Symphony No. It calls for an orchestra, an SATB choir, a soprano soloist and an alto soloist. A soprano soloist sings the soprano solo and a mezzo-soprano then sings the part of the alto. The human voice is capable of incredible variety and range. As we age, our bodies undergo two major changes which explore that range. So how exactly does our voice box work, and what causes these shifts in speech?
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