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    Vocal Characteristics & Range

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    The document discusses vocal ranges for different voice types. It outlines the typical ranges for female voices including alto, mezzo-soprano, and soprano, as well as male voices including bass, baritone, tenor, and counter-tenor. Key aspects that determine voice type are range, weight, tessitura, timbre, and registers. Examples are given of famous singers that exemplify each voice type in popular music.

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    The document discusses vocal ranges for different voice types. It outlines the typical ranges for female voices including alto, mezzo-soprano, and soprano, as well as male voices including bass, baritone, tenor, and counter-tenor. Key aspects that determine voice type are range, weight, tessitura, timbre, and registers. Examples are given of famous singers that exemplify each voice type in popular music.

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    Vocal Characteristics & Range

    The different characteristics in our voice, 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

    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.
    Voice Range Chart

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