I was in a 13 boy choir when I was young and during one of the rehearsals the teacher heard that my voice had broken, so he pulled me out of the choir and that was the end of my singing. There was no coaching to work through my broken voice. Now at 63 and retired I have decided to try again as I have been told I have a good singing voice but I’d like to fine tune it. Not too old I hope?
You should definitely keep singing! I'm sorry you didn't have anyone to help you after that. With the singing experience you've had I'm sure you will do great.
Definitely do it!! I felt a little silly going to vocal lessons since I'm 23 and deemed it for "kids" but my vocal coach said I'm improving my ear pitch very fast and he's so helpful! Never too old to learn anything for self improvement
I’m convinced school choir teachers are some of the worst enemies of singing. As a woman and even as a girl, I have always had a very deep voice. I loved singing in middle school. First the teacher put me with the boys (most of whom had higher voices than mine). Then she said she wanted to organized the chorus with boys on one side and girls on the other. I didn’t fit so she yanked me out of chorus. Now at 66, I’m taking voice lessons. My teacher, who is classically trained, says if she’d gotten hold of me decades earlier, she could have made me an opera singer as I have the rarest of all female voices, a deep true Contralto (versus Mezzos who can dip down into lower notes) and huge lung capacity. Doesn’t matter, I’m having a blast learning and have, after only a few months, have expanded my range upward.
Your so right about individual voices. I trained as an Opera singer, then went on to do a degree in Jazz. When I was training my voice was categorised from A2-------D6 although I have a whistle register up to A6. My Prima Voce is E3-------D5. My voice type was categorised as Colouralto Contralto. Very rarely hear it much unless people are talking about singers like Annie Lennox, Cyndi Lauper, Tracey Chapmen or Toni Braxton.
😮 I got exactly the same notes as you for my range and prima voce, though minus the whistle range as I cant do whistle register. I shocked my soprano friend with the A2 😂
@nextleveljourney6612 Several well known songwriters and Opera singers, like Monserat Cabali, remarked on her Contralto range. Although she falls into that bracket, she can also hit very high notes which are mezzo soprano. But her comfortable range is Contralto. Some of her work from the very early 80's, not the obvious stuff is more representative of Vocal range. Songs like "I'm gonna be strong". Been a fan of hers for over 38 years so have heard a LOT of her work. Lady Gaga has a great voice but I reserve judgement until her career has been as long as Cyndi's and she is still singing her songs in her 60's as well as she did in her 20's. People write her off so fast. Kind of funny really.
@nextleveljourney6612 Dont forget Cyndi routinely sung in her upper register, especially in the late 80's and 90's due to vocal fashion and because those top notes cut through a fuller live band sound. It's not how high the vocalist can get that denotes their vocal type, it's where their voice is most comfortable and warmest!
lowest note - a0 (if not lower) highest note - f#5 (crapped out after) lowest primo voice - c or d0 highest primo voice - around e or f4 dont even ask me how bc i dont even sing as a hobby ffs also im preeeetty sure im a very low baritone or bass bc generally when i talk i fall in that range
@@tristantheoofer2 what are you talking about? d0 is lower than a0 how should that be in your prima voce (comfortable range) if your lowest note is a0?
I'm a contralto I can go as low as B2 and as high as C5. Most comfortable in C2 to B3. Growing up was told I can't sign, because everyone was trying to put me in what they called second soprano. Found out I'm very good @ marching pitch with Stevie Nick's, Tracy Chapman, & Peggy Lee. Good video.
@@JackInABeanstalk98 What tenors do you know that can reach G2 "no sweat"?? Personally, anything below B2 is extremely forced for me; I can *barely* force my voice down to G2.
@@gdbyzantryx810 G2 is no sweat for me but am low tenor/high baritone/ baritenor edit: probably a tenor but a type of tenor with a low end and range closer to a baritone and can extend my voice down as low as any baritone. The main difference is in the warmth/tone and comfort of my voice in the tenor range. but my mid and low is close to frank sinatra so I was told by my friend ''that sounded like Frank Sinatra'' lol. and have gone down to low c's and D,s and have a daily e/eb but thats not my comfortable singing range and with time, practice and training am fully comfortable in the tenor range. fact of the matter is everyone's voice is different, many assumed I was baritone or even possibly bass but my professional teacher who trains classical singers says can actually be a tenor and leans toward tenor for reasons listed above. edit 2.0 I will also add there may be sime difference between mine and Frank Sinatra of course, as mentioned everyone is different! But why would Frank Sinatra, commonly known as Baritone, sound like someone who is considered a tenor? thats why I use the term ''Baritenor'' because my voice is in between or has a lot of the qualities and abilities of both. The reason I say low tenor is the tone and comfort and warmth mentioned above. a young Frank Sinatra could be called a ''Lyric Baritone,'' or a higher baritone, while I may be a Low tenor and sometimes there can be less difference thansome think when singing in the same range. but I have more ease and change of tone in the higher pitches than him. while he can hit high notes, he still sounds like a baritone.
@@gdbyzantryx810 yes most tenors can hit a G2 some/many can get their voice lower. higher tenors will find it more challenging than lower tenors. some tenors can be close to baritone others are higher since everyones voice is unique it's a spectrum/guide not binary. some can barely hit a low A or even B others sound a lot like a baritone, most tenors are in between that.
Want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for walking me through the process. I have searched through so many videos trying to find something that explains the vocal sweet spot as well as you do. So many of these RUclips videos emphasize "range" over "prima voce/tessitura", which made me in particular reach for all the notes I thought I had in performances. After watching my videos back I was always upset with how it didn't sound as good as I thought it did when performing in the moment. Now I know where to focus and how to develop around my prima voce. Thank you again.
I'm glad you mentioned tessitura, as many people mistake range as as the way to define voice type. I would also add that range can increase and even prima voce may change with good training. I thought I was an alto but after training with my maestro for some years, was surprised to find I was a light soprano!
Said it perfectly. That’s 1 of the biggest misconceptions in singing today. A lotta so called “Altos” in today’s society are simply untrained or underdeveloped sopranos. I’m glad you found your true voice.
@vikkiflawith Hi, can you tell me if they are only considering the chest voice as the real range. The internet had so many different answers around this.
@@INXS- The chest voice is only part of the voice. We have two resonating chambers, chest and head. The issue with many people is they don't understand vocal technique and do not know how to correctly transition between chest and head. With correct technique and practice this passage should become easy to negotiate and in the end the chest and head should feel like one voice. They have different qualities of timbre but a properly trained voice is a kind of 'blended' voice where the transition from low notes to high notes is easily done. Most people, with time and patience and good training, can increase their range. A singer is like an athlete- most of us can run for the bus but most of us can't win gold in running at the Olympics without good coaching and good form. So many of us can sing to some extent but without training our voice can't do everything it could possibly do. With training, the expanded range sounds normal and naturally done. We work very hard to make it sound easy :)
@vikkiflawith OK, what role does the range play in determining voice type. I'm asking if chest range/modle is the KPI for voice type, or are they also considering headvoice?
@@INXS- Voice type cannot be determined by one single factor. You don't really have two voices, you have one voice that resonates in two different chambers. Things that determine voice type are tessitura, timbre (or color), agility and range (with training). Range in and of itself is not the predominant factor - classically trained contraltos (altos, lowest female voice), for example, can often sing high C's. But their voice tends to have a richer quality and their tessitura tends to be lower. Within voice types there are also weights of voice, for example, lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, and coloratura soprano. Every one has a chest voice, no matter how high they can sing. Singers work with coaches and teachers of technique to develop and balance both registers so the voice is flexible and moves easily between the two. Hope that helps.
Lowest singable: 🎵 F2 (C2 if I add some vocal fry) Highest singable: 🎵 G5 Low point (prima voce): 🎵 G2 High point (prima voce): 🎵 C4 chest (shaky and cracky aft.) 🎵 E5 head voice
I'm still getting over a cold, but I'll come back once that's all cleared. I've been comfortably soprano, but that's when I only knew how to use the head voice. I've learned to somewhat incorporate my chest voice since. Still working on the mixing!
Koivu nen, the following video about caring for your sick/tired/sore voice may prove helpful - ruclips.net/video/DOksZj8hwbw/видео.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5FacjRWoiX_A4RkSqwrSltR
@@koivunen2489 I wish I could make my recovering-from-a-cold voice my.forever voice. Last time COVID rolled through I sounded like a beast for over 2 weeks.
I'm definitely a bass, but I'm finding from my lessons that I have way more control in my upper chest range and in my falsetto (my mixed voice is still pretty weak), and I'm actually having way more fun up there than down in the D#2 area. (I can hit a C2, sometimes even lower, but it's situational). I was obsessed with my low end and "bass cred" for so long before I quit smoking and realized how high I could go, lol.
Great video! So helpful. I've always known I have a low voice for a woman, but this certainly confirms it! My full range is F#2 to C5 with a comfortable area of A2 to G4. I find I have to switch octaves a lot when singing along with the melody of hymns at church, so I usually opt for trying to sing harmony, which gets tricky when I can't figure it out on the fly. Our hymnal has no notes and hymns are sung acapella.
Sounds exactly like my singing story 😀 Either changing octaves or singing harmony. Or I play organ by myself or transfer Gregorianic solo to my register 😂
I've always had a difficult time finding a prima voca because I can sing comfortably from F3 to F5. My range is B2-B5. I could go higher but my voice cracks. My voice teacher told me I was a mezzo-soprano. In church, I am usually given the lead for high songs and harmonies. But when I sing in the 3s and lower 4s, people start to mention the power my voice has. It's slightly exasperating to get all the higher songs, but I'm the only one with the range for it
I agree with the contralto range given. I would definitely classify you as a contralto. All of the standard mezzo opera roles go up to B5. That's performance range, not vocalization range as we found here. All voices sound lighter when younger. It's likely that was an influencing factor when determining vocal category by your voice teacher.
@@davidalbro2009 I wonder… It certainly could be contralto. Despite the vocal range, I haven’t considered it. My higher range is what peaked people’s interest in my voice, but then again, there haven’t been many opportunities to sing low.
I found my true voice due to this exercise. I noticed that I can go as low as G2. However, when the exercise started at the A4 going downward, I noticed that the A4 was too high for my voice to the point that if I pushed a little more, my vocal breaks. Therefore my vocal highest point is A4. Now my primary voice range is dormant around A2 to A3. I just for the first time noticed that in that range my vocal is smooth and comfortable, there is a little bit of roughness the lower I go but still gentle, melancholic, and deep. For the first time, I understand where the true power of my voice lies and that's a quest I have been on for over 2 decades but I couldn't find the right training to help me find my voice. In combination with this exercise, I used a pitch visualizer that recorded live as I was signing and I also noticed that I need to work on my breathing so that my bridging can be smooth and impactful. And working on my breathing will also help me sustain a note longer without breaking. This was a very inciteful video. Thank you.
I'm glad to hear that you found the exercise insightful and that you've discovered your true vocal range! It sounds like you've made significant progress in identifying where your voice feels most comfortable and powerful. Keep working on your breath management to improve your bridging and sustain notes longer. Remember, consistent practice and proper technique will continue to strengthen your voice. Best of luck on your vocal journey!
Very interesting. My voice has definitely changed over the years. I discovered recently how to use my chest voice which gave me a nearly 3 octave range, which was surprising. I also discovered that with this range, I can sing either alto or mezzo. Maybe it's time to start singing again.
Lowest note - D2 Highest note - C#5 (6D with falsetto) Lowest primo voce - G2 Highest primo voce - C4 I think i'm baritone. For high notes I need to use techniques...
Lowest note: D2 Highest note: Bb5 Tessitura: E2-G4 I don't know if the tessitura is accurate because E2 is the lowest I can effortlessly hit, but D#2 is harder than C#5 in head voice or falsetto I always thought I was a baritone but my low notes are weak even tho I can sing them effortlessly and the high notes in the 4th octave are much stronger but it takes more effort. I don't know if I'm a baritone, a high baritone or a baritenor.
I've always thought that I was a Bass because I've always had a fairly deep voice. But, following this helped me learn that I'm a Baritone but just more on the low-end. I can comfortably say now that my range extends from Bass to Tenor. I have literally no training, but I'm actually surprised to have somewhat of a three octave range. That'll likely increase even further. Well, I'm young(21) so I have time
@@xaredx7431 low tenors should have no issues at all singing down to a G2/F#2 in mezzo-piano/piano voce. There is a classical low tenor here in RUclips (Giancarlo Monsalve) who can sing a classically forte F#2.
Fantabulous video Dr Dan, so instructive the whole way... I am keen to work through to find my voice type ( finally😄). At least what it is this week! Many thanks 👍👍
Great video! I am 53, asthmatic and most days I wake up and I have issues with my vocal chords and other days I wake up with no issues (vocal lubrication, I am not sure). Sometimes I feel I can produce quite a baritone singing voice (TV show 'Friends - Morning's Here') but most days when I wake up, I have an extremely limited vocal range (G3-A#4).
Total range: C#2-D#5 Prima Voce: B2-A#4 I also haven’t been singing as much in the past decade. I seem to remember I could reach slightly higher when I was singing more regularly in choirs. I definitely used to have the lower end of my voice die to almost nothing around F2, and what I can produce around C2 is what I used to get around E2 and F2. I do tend to begin to cough when I push up towards the top of the treble clef. It’s a good sign. I’m hoping to write and record music. I have some work to do, but it’s nice to see I have some raw tools to work with.
Vocal range is A2-D6 with falsetto and prima voce is D3-G4. This indicates that I'm an alto, but I have a light and raspy timbre to my voice compared to all the deep and thick voices that many singers of my voice type are.
I'm turning 70 and I think my range is now about the same as Dan's. I sang a C above high C on Harry Chapin's Verities and Balderdash album when I was 20. Keep singing. Keep smiling. ❤️✌️🎶
Can I ask a question? If anyone who understands this stuff... I'm a tiny female (ridiculously so. Five foot is GOALS, I'll get there one day) and I make bloody pigeons fall out the rafters, my voice rumbles along the baritone line. My music teacher at school arranged Faure's Requiem just for female voices with a "get down there if you can" and I did until she told me to stop because the ceiling was starting to crack (I was 15. You can only imagine what I sound like forty years later!) But I have my female voice, which sits comfortably in Contralto and gets down to E/F2, but I can ....I have no idea how to say this, but I can switch to a typical male voice and that goes lower. It's not vocal fry. For instance, I used do an impression of Pavarotti's "Nessun Dorma" and the high bits were the hardest, but ye gods can I belt most of it comfortably. In fact, I can't do it quietly (I just tested it again and now the cat won't come out from under the bed.) I know he's a tenor, but there's a distinct difference between these two voices I use. I told a mate who'd had singing lessons and he said "maybe that's your real voice" and now I'm scared a gigantic bloke somewhere will come looking for his, cos he sounds like a six-year-old girl and we got mixed at birth. Two natural examples: Amy Lee, "Going Under" - I use my female voice Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode - I will usually sing along in my "male" voice cos it means I'll get down to his baritone. I've never trained and I can't now, I have a damaged facial nerve. Anyone who will probably never see this know? And apologies if terrible examples, I only listen to music that sounds like pans being thrown downstairs.
For prima voce we take into consideration notes past our bridge? Or we stop when we transition to head voice? Or we count the comfortable head voice too?
Great explanation, two questions… Why did you classified yourself as a tenor not alto, although your prima voce is closer to the alto range??? And if we decide to classify our voices based on the vocal range not on the prima voce, why do we need to find our prima voce in this exercise???
C#1 (lowest) to A#4 (highest) Prima Voce: A#2 to G#3. I don’t know what vocal type I am. I have been testing my vocal range over the course of 11 weeks every single day. :)
Either you have one on the lowest voices in the world or that C#1 is in fry, which doesn't count. If your voice sounds like a creaky door when you're doing it, you're doing fry, and anyone can go super low in fry, and if that was your actual lowest chest voice note, your Prima voice would almost certainly be way lower than A#2 to G#3,
Thank you for the compliment! As a high tenor, I have worked hard to develop my vocal range and control. It's always rewarding to hear that my efforts have paid off, particularly regarding my ability to hit low notes. While high tenors are known for their upper range, having a well-rounded voice that can handle all parts of the musical spectrum is essential. So, thank you again for your kind words, and I'll keep striving to improve my singing and vocal performance in the future.
His low notes are stronger than mine and there's a subtle light/breathy quality to his mid to upper register, as if he's not in pure chest. I'm not buying the 'high tenor' classification.
@@tracemontgomery5459 I'm a Spinto Tenor. My lowest quality note is a C#3, but I can wobble down to a weak F#2. A 'high tenor' having a more resonant B2/A2/G2 than me is just odd.
I used to be a high soprano but for 5 years have lived where I can't sing out or practice. I am now A2--G5 singable and and C3--E5 prima voce. My goal is to get back in shape--thanks a lot for the info!!
I know by practice, I'm easily qualified as bass as I can go lower below C2 before breaking. I'm also able in my upper range to hit above C5. Prima Voce is D2 to A4. By fluke, I have a comfortable range above the male falsetto. The falsetto transition is rough and difficult, but I get past it into my "head voice" and I sing along easily with Whitney Houston on "I Will Always Love You" after the key change, as well as Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" without dropping octave (even the long hum at the end of the song).
Great content. What if my lowest note is G2 and my highest notes is a D5? I was doing this differently. I downloaded an app on my android phone "nail the pitch" so I can practice sustaining notes. That app tells me that my lowest note is G2 and my highest is D5 and using falsetto is a A5. Does that make a an alto or tenor? Dominican singer Ruby Perez has a song in with he is nailing a D5 singing and I nail it too.
interesting - on others i have fit into the baritone . i haven't sung regularly for the last 5 years - so i'm absolutely stuck in the comfort zone - with your set i fit into Tenor perfectly.
My tessitura for lowest notes and highest notes respectively can be described when I sing : 1. Don William's song : I Recall A Gypsy Woman, Amanda, You Are My Best Friend 2. Engelbert Humperdinck's songs like : Release Me, There Goes My Everything, all with chest voice only. So I think I am a baritone.
I know you said that 16 and under can’t do this video but I’m 16 and I tried following your low range 1:24 and I went up to Eb2 which is pretty deep for a girl to sing. I’m a girl by the way :’)
Eb2 is crazy low for a woman! But I have to ask, did you hit that note in chest voice or fry, because if that was fry then it doesn't count, it's lowest chest note that counts. Asking because a lot of people think that their voice is crazy low because they hit a super low note in vocal fry, but they don't know that it's normal to be able to go super low in vocal fry, it's the chest voice that counts. But if that Eb2 is in chest voice that's insane.
My full range is a D3 to F#6 and my prima would be at F3 to B4. I was always confused because most days I’m more comfortable on my lower range than I am on my higher range but will randomly be able to sing some high notes quite comfortably. This helped tons!
Thanks for the information. I had a my music teacher do my vocal range and she was mind blown, I can sing 4 octaves just tested it, it was 4.5 octaves. But I also can scream a falseto. that is higher. So I can do all the parts of "The Lion Sleeps tonight," I probably should have focused on my singing a bit more. I probably should have gotten a vocal coach.
low note: b2 low prima: c3-d3 high prima: d5-e5 highest (confortable/good sounding) note: a5 i can never decide if i'm a tenor or contralto 🥲. my voice is naturally really rich and colorful
For prima voce, my voice is split between chest and head, how should I consider this split? I could say my prima voce is from A2 (chest) to D5 (Head). I just dont know if there is another way that makes more sense. My results Min:G2 MinPV:A2 MaxPV:D5 Max:B6
I've just had another whack at this, and all I can tell ya is that I now don't feel comfortable singing much below A3 or much above F5. That still seems to be where I'm most comfortable. One of my favourite numbers to sing, at the minute, when I hit the karaoke, is 'We Are Family' by Sister Sledge, in its original key, with no- (and please excuse my French), keying-down! Apparently, the range on that particular number's A3 to C5, which sounds about right for me- (that range falls just a few notes shy of the top of my most comfortable range), and right now, I'd consider that number to be my ultimate karaoke party-piece. I dunno what that means, if anything at all! These tests are somewhat tricky for me to perform, 'cos I've never really sung in me natural voice, as ya know, so that high, light Falsetto sound's where I pretty much naturally gravitate to everytime, when I sing now, without thinking twice about it. It's just second-nature to me now.
My vocal markers: (in ascending order- includes the point where I can't help using falsetto) Eb2 F#2 Middle C (falsetto marker) A4 Eb5 As a barbershopper especially, I use my below-Middle C range a LOT!
That's great! and it's normal range for men, but not so much for women. the choir director would not let me join the men so i had to try and struggle with Altos.
Range- c#2-G#6 Prima Voce-E2-D5 it didn’t sound pretty but it felt comfortable and i had no tension so i have no idea, i also didn’t use falsetto since it’s harder for me to use it i’m guessing tenor
In recordings, I've made sound as low as F# 0, and as high in falsetto as F# 5. The highest head voice I've reached was B4, but could possibly go higher. All measured by Melodyne. Think that would make me a Bass-I-Tenor.
Thank you SO much for this video and sheet! ❤ I've been wondering for forever "what I am," especially since my range has become lower (and will go even lower once I start taking testosterone, so I'll be coming back 😉) and since I want to start singing in a choir some time, it would definitely help if I know beforehand where my range is. I used to be a soprano (according to my teacher in school) and have become a mix of tenor and baritone. But based on my prima voice I'm mostly a tenor. Again, thanks a billion! ❤ If you, or anyone else, has any questions, feel free to ask as I'm very open 😊
I always hated my voice until I realized I might be an alto and searched artists with alto voices. I started to like my voice a bit more. Then I heard of mezzos and contraltos and I no longer felt ashamed of being a woman with a deep voice. Those contralto women are just 😘🤌 My range according to this is C#3 to F5. But my comfort or prima voce is G3 to A4. So am I an alto or contralto? I've been listening to artist with that vocal range and their voices sound sooo rich! 😍
D2 - A4 for Range G2 - F3 for Prima Voce. I think this puts me In Baritone??? Which is so Interesting since I used to be a Mezzo or Soprano before I transitioned!
Lowest note - Bb2 Highest note - E6 Prima lowest - D3 Prima highest - G4 However, I also have a rich and dark voice. I think this is the only one on youtube that uses prima. I was just doing this because my choir director put me in the soprano 2 section, and I'm not comfortable with singing 90% of the notes.
Lowest note: C3 Highest note: E5 Low tessitura point: E3 High tessitura point: D4. I haven’t done the worksheet you were talking about, but usually I consider myself a contralto. My timbre’s fairly light and some people have thought that I’m a mezzo because of it, but I’ve never been able to sing that high and I’ve always found low notes easier.
I am a female. My lowest is F3 or G3 and my highest without falsetto is A#4or C#5 And with falsetto its A#5 and a bit C#6. Am i alto mezzo or soprano. Please help me i dont no nothing about singing and notes
i got A2-F5 vocal range with C3-C4 Prima voce. thank you for the help on finding it out... should have done it earlier but oh well, better late than never. :D
I especially liked that you spent some time explaining how ach voice is different and that it's unlikely for anyone to fit neatly into one of the "big bins". There's a reason we use a shitton of smaller bins in Germany 😉 My vocal fach is dramatic colloratura mezzosoprano. It's a really *really* rare fach and the only reason I know what it is is because one of my friends happens to be a professionally trained opera singer with the exact same fach. But the fuck of it is: I'm not even really a mezzo. By standard classifications, I'm an alto (a low alto, even, with a tessitura from E3 to C5). And that's likely where that "dramatic" comes from in my case - I have a lot of volume and weight in my voice, from actually being an alto in the "basic four" classification. However, I can also sing coloratura, which is pretty much unheard of for "true" alto voices. So to avoid complications like "I'm an alto, but spicy" and then going through the full range of what that means, I just call myself a dramatic coloratura mezzosoprano. To anyone who doesn’t know the words, the explanation wouldn't mean anything anyway. And if that despriction means something to someone, they'll take away the same key info of "ah, a weird voice" as if I had talked them through the full explanation. Now, according to your specific ranges, I'm pretty much anything between a tenor and a soprano (my full range is A2 to D6 with my tessitura sitting between E3 and C5), but yeah. Classifications are hard, lol
I found out I completely lost my high-range 😭 Just about 25 years ago I was a coloratura soprano in a chorus so I could easily sustain an F6, but now I can barely hit an A4. I guess I'm a mezzo now.
Female here, my range in high school choir (16-18 yrs old) was Contralto to Soprano, mostly I sang soprano. I was often switched around into different sections by the choir teacher between alto & soprano, sometimes even added to the tenor section when needed. Now that I'm 51, my range is D3 to C5 and PV is E3 - C4 so that would make me more of a mezzo.
In school, I the choir directors me in Soprano I, Soprano II, and Alto I at various points, but all were before I was 16. I can't take your test today as I had a cold the other day, which triggered some lung inflamation. My voice isn't normal at the moment. I'm singing only with my head voice as it seems to help open my airways better, but I normally don't like this place. It's nice with asthma flares. Pretty ethereal. I'm sure it's the diaphramatic breathing and vegas nerve stimulation that is the help for my asthma. It helps relax everything. Luckily, I don't get wheezing. I just can't use my chest voice. I sound like a frog.
My range is roughly Bb1 (can go down to a G1 on a good bass day) to Bb5. When I was at uni I could hit a G#6 but I've not heard myself capable of that for a while so I don't think I possess it anymore... However with the expection of Bb5, which probably isn't usable in a song, every note feels equally comfortable. An F5 feels no more or less comfortable to an A4 or an E2. It's all easy. (at least from an individual note point of view) This is actually something I fell into quite quickly on my journey as a singer, back when I had a 1 octave usable range just starting out. Voice classifications don't and shouldn't exist. You are capable of being a bass, baritone tenor or counter tenor. It's just learning and becoming familiar with different areas of your voice. Some you may not even know exist because you've never used it. (I still can't find my whistle register) Learn to use and minipulate your voice in different ways until you are comfortable conforming to any voice type. Thinking like "my range is this to this therefore, I'm a baritone" is restrictive to your actual capability. You are everything in equal measure. You just need more practice in the less familiar areas of your voice, until they are familiar. I remember when I couldn't sing above a G4 without flipping into my falsetto. Now I can sing a G5 easily without my falsetto, as well as hit those low choir notes. Work and practice and believe in it. Your prima voce is comfortable because it's the part of your voice you speak with every day. Learning to sing with the parts of your voice you don't use is what makes you elite and pushes you above these voice classifications.
OMG! I always wonder if I was a baritone untill I watched your video! Your vocal range and Prima Voce is 100% perfectly fitted with my voice! My highest range wih falsetto is G5 (sometimes is G#5) but when I sing I just feel my chest voice a bit uncomfortable to hit G4 but if I take some vocal exercises then I can still handle it, and sometime I can hit A4 with mixed voice. Also I hate G2 when I sing low, I feel happy to sing low at C3 or E3 though. So I am a tenor. Wow whoooo! P/s: Still can't sing high like those songs on radio sometimes...
That's fantastic to hear! Discovering your true voice type can be a transformative moment in your singing journey. Remember, while range is a part of determining your voice type, it's also about where your voice feels the most comfortable and resonant. It's great that you're exploring and pushing your boundaries. As for those high notes in popular songs, keep in mind that every voice is unique. Work on developing your own sound and style rather than trying to mimic other singers. Continue your vocal exercises and consider working with a vocal coach to further refine your technique. Remember, singing is not just about range, but also about expressiveness and emotion. Keep up the great work and happy singing! 🎤🎶👍
@@DrDanRobinson thank you Dr.Dan. Thanks to you, I know exactly my voice type. You don't know how much important to me for knowing my trueself! Thank you thank you thank you!
This video was so helpful and really interesting, thank you! 😊 So turns out my vocal range is C3 / F6,and my prima voce is E3 / E5. I guess that makes me a mezzo-soprano? I think...I'm not quite sure where I fall on that scale haha
What's a Low B? I am asking because Wikipedia says that one of the common requirements for the roles associated with Soprano sfogato is "a range extending down to at least low B and at least up to high B with at least one whole tone required at either end."
In the context of vocal music, a "low B" typically refers to the B note that is one whole step above the lowest A on the piano keyboard, specifically B2 for male voices and B3 for female voices. Similarly, "high B" refers to the B note that is one whole step below the highest C on the piano keyboard, B4 for male voices and B5 for female voices. For a soprano sfogato, the requirement of having a range that extends down to at least a low B and up to at least a high B means that the singer should be able to comfortably sing both the lower and upper extremes of the typical soprano range. The additional requirement of having at least one whole tone at either end of the range means that the singer should be able to sing at least one whole step lower and/or one whole step higher than the specified low B and high B notes. Soprano sfogato is a rare vocal category that refers to a soprano with an extensive vocal range, often extending well into the mezzo-soprano or contralto territory in the lower register and possibly even higher than the typical soprano range in the upper register. This vocal flexibility allows a soprano sfogato to perform roles traditionally associated with various voice types, making them particularly versatile and sought-after performers in the world of opera and classical music.
hello sometimes i could hit high notes like zayn malik sings you and i chest to head voice easily ,but sometimes I do think I'm a baritone because my voice when communicating is a little different, but it's very easy to sing baritone songs like adore you (harry styles), when it rains it pours (luke combs),and i could hit c6 on my falsetto,What class of singer do you think I am?tenor or baritone ?
This was Awesome. Starting singing in my church choir. Always just sing what is my comfortable range, but never actually went through what range I was. Very helpful.
Looks like I'm pretty much a textbook Baritone. I had a fairly high pitched voice for well beyond my 16th, but in my early to mid 20s it really lowered down. I'm 30 now. I should probably mention that I didn't warm up my voice, have a slight cold, and just woke up, so I'm sure I could extend my range further in a more ideal condition, but I think it's fair to say this suffices for now. It probably wouldn't really change the voice type, just the ranges, I imagine!
Thank you so much for this Dan! I've been singing as a Tenor for a while but was interested to see if I was some other voice instead. Made my life a lot easier since our ranges line up pretty well. Only difference being that my prima voce did sit a little lower than yours. I did want to ask though, have you ever considered learning subharmonics to extend your lower range? I've started practicing it as a fun project since I do enjoy singing with the basses. I've managed to get to a A1 with subharmonics, albeit shakey and not at all clear, but hopefully with some practice, I'll be able to produce a clean tone.
My lowest note It is A-1 below C0 my highest note G#6 (sometimes C7) Prima Voce Lowest note A0 Prima voce highest note F6 My range in chest Lowest note F#1 (Sometimes) Highest note Bb4 Prima voce in chest D2-F4
I am pretty much a baritone: My lowest singable note is usually ~Eb2 (C#2-E2). My highest singable note is F5 with falsetto and ~A4 (G4-Bb4) without falsetto. My Prima Voce is ~ A2-Eb4.
Lowest note-G1 Highest note-F5 Lowest Primo-B2 Highest Primo-E5 I suppose I'm a Countertenor! Thank you for this! My Female voice is a mezzo-soprano and soprano. from an A3-A5
You're definitely lying, or that G1 is in vocal fry, but if it's not (which I highly doubt) then you're most certainly NOT a countertenor, you're in the low baritone to basso profundo range, hard to tell what voice type specifically because it depends a lot on the resonance of your voice, but I highly doubt your hitting that G1 in chest voice at all, let alone as a usable singing note
You can't possibly have a primo voce up to E5. Even sopranos don't have that. Also the G1 seems unlikely considering the other notes you listed. I think you should rewatch this video and try again
Thanks for this video, I was looking for something like this! It seems like my full range would be around C2 to D6 (including falsetto and unpleasant notes), around D2 - F5 without them. Prima Voce... Not sure yet. I feel quite confortable singing in the A2 - D4 range... I'll keep fine-tuning, but I guess I'm a baritone!
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Sir my lowest note is F3 and highest is G5 what is my range and do I have 2octaves?
My high note is E5
My low Note is F2
This is a nice piece for a vocalist
how can I download the work sheet
I was in a 13 boy choir when I was young and during one of the rehearsals the teacher heard that my voice had broken, so he pulled me out of the choir and that was the end of my singing. There was no coaching to work through my broken voice. Now at 63 and retired I have decided to try again as I have been told I have a good singing voice but I’d like to fine tune it. Not too old I hope?
You should definitely keep singing! I'm sorry you didn't have anyone to help you after that. With the singing experience you've had I'm sure you will do great.
Definitely do it!! I felt a little silly going to vocal lessons since I'm 23 and deemed it for "kids" but my vocal coach said I'm improving my ear pitch very fast and he's so helpful! Never too old to learn anything for self improvement
Never stop, you are never too old to be great! Singing and music will keep your mind sharp.
It's in you 💞💞
I’m convinced school choir teachers are some of the worst enemies of singing. As a woman and even as a girl, I have always had a very deep voice. I loved singing in middle school. First the teacher put me with the boys (most of whom had higher voices than mine). Then she said she wanted to organized the chorus with boys on one side and girls on the other. I didn’t fit so she yanked me out of chorus. Now at 66, I’m taking voice lessons. My teacher, who is classically trained, says if she’d gotten hold of me decades earlier, she could have made me an opera singer as I have the rarest of all female voices, a deep true Contralto (versus Mezzos who can dip down into lower notes) and huge lung capacity. Doesn’t matter, I’m having a blast learning and have, after only a few months, have expanded my range upward.
Your so right about individual voices. I trained as an Opera singer, then went on to do a degree in Jazz. When I was training my voice was categorised from A2-------D6 although I have a whistle register up to A6. My Prima Voce is E3-------D5. My voice type was categorised as Colouralto Contralto. Very rarely hear it much unless people are talking about singers like Annie Lennox, Cyndi Lauper, Tracey Chapmen or Toni Braxton.
😮 I got exactly the same notes as you for my range and prima voce, though minus the whistle range as I cant do whistle register. I shocked my soprano friend with the A2 😂
Cyndi Lauper is a Mezzo - even Lady Gaga has better low notes than Cyndi does.
Where did you hear that Cyndi is a Contralto?
@nextleveljourney6612 Several well known songwriters and Opera singers, like Monserat Cabali, remarked on her Contralto range. Although she falls into that bracket, she can also hit very high notes which are mezzo soprano. But her comfortable range is Contralto. Some of her work from the very early 80's, not the obvious stuff is more representative of Vocal range. Songs like "I'm gonna be strong". Been a fan of hers for over 38 years so have heard a LOT of her work. Lady Gaga has a great voice but I reserve judgement until her career has been as long as Cyndi's and she is still singing her songs in her 60's as well as she did in her 20's. People write her off so fast. Kind of funny really.
@nextleveljourney6612 Dont forget Cyndi routinely sung in her upper register, especially in the late 80's and 90's due to vocal fashion and because those top notes cut through a fuller live band sound. It's not how high the vocalist can get that denotes their vocal type, it's where their voice is most comfortable and warmest!
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Lowest note - G2
Highest note - G#5
Lowest primo voce - C3
Highest primo voce - G4
I suppose I'm a tenor!
Thank you for this!
Yess your a low tennor and as I am a medium tennor because I don’t not have a G#5
lowest note - a0 (if not lower)
highest note - f#5 (crapped out after)
lowest primo voice - c or d0
highest primo voice - around e or f4
dont even ask me how bc i dont even sing as a hobby ffs
also im preeeetty sure im a very low baritone or bass bc generally when i talk i fall in that range
@@tristantheoofer2 what are you talking about? d0 is lower than a0 how should that be in your prima voce (comfortable range) if your lowest note is a0?
I'm a contralto I can go as low as B2 and as high as C5. Most comfortable in C2 to B3. Growing up was told I can't sign, because everyone was trying to put me in what they called second soprano. Found out I'm very good @ marching pitch with Stevie Nick's, Tracy Chapman, & Peggy Lee. Good video.
That’s a common mezzo. Contraltos and tenors can reach G2 no sweat.
If the B2 is the lowest note, you meant most comfortable in C3 to B3 not C2 am I right?
@@JackInABeanstalk98 What tenors do you know that can reach G2 "no sweat"?? Personally, anything below B2 is extremely forced for me; I can *barely* force my voice down to G2.
@@gdbyzantryx810 G2 is no sweat for me but am low tenor/high baritone/ baritenor edit: probably a tenor but a type of tenor with a low end and range closer to a baritone and can extend my voice down as low as any baritone. The main difference is in the warmth/tone and comfort of my voice in the tenor range. but my mid and low is close to frank sinatra so I was told by my friend ''that sounded like Frank Sinatra'' lol. and have gone down to low c's and D,s and have a daily e/eb but thats not my comfortable singing range and with time, practice and training am fully comfortable in the tenor range. fact of the matter is everyone's voice is different, many assumed I was baritone or even possibly bass but my professional teacher who trains classical singers says can actually be a tenor and leans toward tenor for reasons listed above.
edit 2.0 I will also add there may be sime difference between mine and Frank Sinatra of course, as mentioned everyone is different! But why would Frank Sinatra, commonly known as Baritone, sound like someone who is considered a tenor? thats why I use the term ''Baritenor'' because my voice is in between or has a lot of the qualities and abilities of both. The reason I say low tenor is the tone and comfort and warmth mentioned above. a young Frank Sinatra could be called a ''Lyric Baritone,'' or a higher baritone, while I may be a Low tenor and sometimes there can be less difference thansome think when singing in the same range. but I have more ease and change of tone in the higher pitches than him. while he can hit high notes, he still sounds like a baritone.
@@gdbyzantryx810 yes most tenors can hit a G2 some/many can get their voice lower. higher tenors will find it more challenging than lower tenors. some tenors can be close to baritone others are higher since everyones voice is unique it's a spectrum/guide not binary. some can barely hit a low A or even B others sound a lot like a baritone, most tenors are in between that.
Want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for walking me through the process. I have searched through so many videos trying to find something that explains the vocal sweet spot as well as you do. So many of these RUclips videos emphasize "range" over "prima voce/tessitura", which made me in particular reach for all the notes I thought I had in performances. After watching my videos back I was always upset with how it didn't sound as good as I thought it did when performing in the moment. Now I know where to focus and how to develop around my prima voce. Thank you again.
You're welcome French Antonio. Thanks for watching.
I'm glad you mentioned tessitura, as many people mistake range as as the way to define voice type. I would also add that range can increase and even prima voce may change with good training. I thought I was an alto but after training with my maestro for some years, was surprised to find I was a light soprano!
Said it perfectly. That’s 1 of the biggest misconceptions in singing today. A lotta so called “Altos” in today’s society are simply untrained or underdeveloped sopranos. I’m glad you found your true voice.
@vikkiflawith Hi, can you tell me if they are only considering the chest voice as the real range. The internet had so many different answers around this.
@@INXS- The chest voice is only part of the voice. We have two resonating chambers, chest and head. The issue with many people is they don't understand vocal technique and do not know how to correctly transition between chest and head. With correct technique and practice this passage should become easy to negotiate and in the end the chest and head should feel like one voice. They have different qualities of timbre but a properly trained voice is a kind of 'blended' voice where the transition from low notes to high notes is easily done. Most people, with time and patience and good training, can increase their range. A singer is like an athlete- most of us can run for the bus but most of us can't win gold in running at the Olympics without good coaching and good form. So many of us can sing to some extent but without training our voice can't do everything it could possibly do. With training, the expanded range sounds normal and naturally done. We work very hard to make it sound easy :)
@vikkiflawith OK, what role does the range play in determining voice type. I'm asking if chest range/modle is the KPI for voice type, or are they also considering headvoice?
@@INXS- Voice type cannot be determined by one single factor. You don't really have two voices, you have one voice that resonates in two different chambers. Things that determine voice type are tessitura, timbre (or color), agility and range (with training). Range in and of itself is not the predominant factor - classically trained contraltos (altos, lowest female voice), for example, can often sing high C's. But their voice tends to have a richer quality and their tessitura tends to be lower. Within voice types there are also weights of voice, for example, lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, and coloratura soprano. Every one has a chest voice, no matter how high they can sing. Singers work with coaches and teachers of technique to develop and balance both registers so the voice is flexible and moves easily between the two. Hope that helps.
7:58 lowest not D3 and between c and the half note
C3 prima lowest
10:44 G4 higheslt
8:57 highest not A4 and behind A
Depends also on time of day. I can sing deeper in the morning.
First video ever that has actually been useful for finding my voice range and how to find it
Two days ago I lost all my middle and high notes.. This is helping me get my voice back. Ty
Lowest singable:
🎵 F2 (C2 if I add some vocal fry)
Highest singable:
🎵 G5
Low point (prima voce):
🎵 G2
High point (prima voce):
🎵 C4 chest (shaky and cracky aft.)
🎵 E5 head voice
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Mario Nay. Thanks for watching.
I'm still getting over a cold, but I'll come back once that's all cleared. I've been comfortably soprano, but that's when I only knew how to use the head voice. I've learned to somewhat incorporate my chest voice since. Still working on the mixing!
Koivu nen, the following video about caring for your sick/tired/sore voice may prove helpful - ruclips.net/video/DOksZj8hwbw/видео.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5FacjRWoiX_A4RkSqwrSltR
@@koivunen2489 I wish I could make my recovering-from-a-cold voice my.forever voice. Last time COVID rolled through I sounded like a beast for over 2 weeks.
I'm definitely a bass, but I'm finding from my lessons that I have way more control in my upper chest range and in my falsetto (my mixed voice is still pretty weak), and I'm actually having way more fun up there than down in the D#2 area. (I can hit a C2, sometimes even lower, but it's situational). I was obsessed with my low end and "bass cred" for so long before I quit smoking and realized how high I could go, lol.
Great video! So helpful. I've always known I have a low voice for a woman, but this certainly confirms it! My full range is F#2 to C5 with a comfortable area of A2 to G4. I find I have to switch octaves a lot when singing along with the melody of hymns at church, so I usually opt for trying to sing harmony, which gets tricky when I can't figure it out on the fly. Our hymnal has no notes and hymns are sung acapella.
Sounds exactly like my singing story 😀 Either changing octaves or singing harmony. Or I play organ by myself or transfer Gregorianic solo to my register 😂
You are a tenor
@arianswets8513 Doubted myself so I just checked again. Today can only do G2.
@@robinjanz2243 how old are you?
I could tell you were a tenor as soon as I heard you speak - it is often quite easy to do that.
Thanks!
I've always had a difficult time finding a prima voca because I can sing comfortably from F3 to F5. My range is B2-B5. I could go higher but my voice cracks.
My voice teacher told me I was a mezzo-soprano. In church, I am usually given the lead for high songs and harmonies. But when I sing in the 3s and lower 4s, people start to mention the power my voice has.
It's slightly exasperating to get all the higher songs, but I'm the only one with the range for it
I agree with the contralto range given. I would definitely classify you as a contralto. All of the standard mezzo opera roles go up to B5. That's performance range, not vocalization range as we found here.
All voices sound lighter when younger. It's likely that was an influencing factor when determining vocal category by your voice teacher.
@@davidalbro2009
I wonder… It certainly could be contralto. Despite the vocal range, I haven’t considered it.
My higher range is what peaked people’s interest in my voice, but then again, there haven’t been many opportunities to sing low.
I found my true voice due to this exercise. I noticed that I can go as low as G2. However, when the exercise started at the A4 going downward, I noticed that the A4 was too high for my voice to the point that if I pushed a little more, my vocal breaks. Therefore my vocal highest point is A4. Now my primary voice range is dormant around A2 to A3. I just for the first time noticed that in that range my vocal is smooth and comfortable, there is a little bit of roughness the lower I go but still gentle, melancholic, and deep. For the first time, I understand where the true power of my voice lies and that's a quest I have been on for over 2 decades but I couldn't find the right training to help me find my voice. In combination with this exercise, I used a pitch visualizer that recorded live as I was signing and I also noticed that I need to work on my breathing so that my bridging can be smooth and impactful. And working on my breathing will also help me sustain a note longer without breaking. This was a very inciteful video. Thank you.
I'm glad to hear that you found the exercise insightful and that you've discovered your true vocal range! It sounds like you've made significant progress in identifying where your voice feels most comfortable and powerful. Keep working on your breath management to improve your bridging and sustain notes longer. Remember, consistent practice and proper technique will continue to strengthen your voice. Best of luck on your vocal journey!
Very interesting. My voice has definitely changed over the years. I discovered recently how to use my chest voice which gave me a nearly 3 octave range, which was surprising. I also discovered that with this range, I can sing either alto or mezzo. Maybe it's time to start singing again.
This video has been extremely helpful to me. Very well broken down. I will be referring back to this quite often. Thank you for your content!
Glad it was helpful!
Always wondered about this, great explanation, thanks!
Lowest note - D2
Highest note - C#5 (6D with falsetto)
Lowest primo voce - G2
Highest primo voce - C4
I think i'm baritone. For high notes I need to use techniques...
“What the Fach!?” 😂
THAT KILLED ME !
Hi Dr Dan, would be good if you provided a guide on how to classify using the worksheet.
My range is from F2-F5 and prima voce is B2 to F4/F#4
How weird, my range note is G2 and my prima is A2, I feel really comfortable singing in A2
How cool! I'm a contralto. Makes sense, I've always enjoyed singing Toni Braxton and Tracy Chapman.
Lowest note: D2
Highest note: Bb5
Tessitura: E2-G4
I don't know if the tessitura is accurate because E2 is the lowest I can effortlessly hit, but D#2 is harder than C#5 in head voice or falsetto
I always thought I was a baritone but my low notes are weak even tho I can sing them effortlessly and the high notes in the 4th octave are much stronger but it takes more effort. I don't know if I'm a baritone, a high baritone or a baritenor.
This is great! I’m a light lyric soprano
I've always thought that I was a Bass because I've always had a fairly deep voice. But, following this helped me learn that I'm a Baritone but just more on the low-end. I can comfortably say now that my range extends from Bass to Tenor. I have literally no training, but I'm actually surprised to have somewhat of a three octave range. That'll likely increase even further. Well, I'm young(21) so I have time
vocal range helps to find the voice type but also the tone is important, Tenors rarely can sing G2, I myself can sing to B2/Bb2, G2 is too low for me.
i can hit c2 as a tenor, tone isnt great tho for me, i totally agree.
Hi, can you tell me if they only use the chest mode. I know in choir they only use chest range with the passi. They say falsetto doesn't count.
@@xaredx7431 low tenors should have no issues at all singing down to a G2/F#2 in mezzo-piano/piano voce. There is a classical low tenor here in RUclips (Giancarlo Monsalve) who can sing a classically forte F#2.
@@ryany.5184 I doubt you are hitting C2 without vocal fry if you are really a tenor.
@@rafaeljannotti3002That would be a Baritenor.
Fantabulous video Dr Dan, so instructive the whole way... I am keen to work through to find my voice type ( finally😄).
At least what it is this week!
Many thanks 👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Well i discovered that I can't match any of the notes on the self test. Work needed 😄
Great video! I am 53, asthmatic and most days I wake up and I have issues with my vocal chords and other days I wake up with no issues (vocal lubrication, I am not sure). Sometimes I feel I can produce quite a baritone singing voice (TV show 'Friends - Morning's Here') but most days when I wake up, I have an extremely limited vocal range (G3-A#4).
Total range: C#2-D#5
Prima Voce: B2-A#4
I also haven’t been singing as much in the past decade. I seem to remember I could reach slightly higher when I was singing more regularly in choirs. I definitely used to have the lower end of my voice die to almost nothing around F2, and what I can produce around C2 is what I used to get around E2 and F2.
I do tend to begin to cough when I push up towards the top of the treble clef.
It’s a good sign. I’m hoping to write and record music. I have some work to do, but it’s nice to see I have some raw tools to work with.
sounds like a tenor!
Vocal range is A2-D6 with falsetto and prima voce is D3-G4. This indicates that I'm an alto, but I have a light and raspy timbre to my voice compared to all the deep and thick voices that many singers of my voice type are.
my man i have the exact same prima voce but my range is A2-F5
I'm turning 70 and I think my range is now about the same as Dan's. I sang a C above high C on Harry Chapin's Verities and Balderdash album when I was 20. Keep singing. Keep smiling. ❤️✌️🎶
Good to know that at 70 you've finally discovered your voice type! Live and learn
@@tzarkolbaska2746 Obviously your reading comprehension skills are poor. Live, and practice living. Try kindness out. You might like it.
Can I ask a question? If anyone who understands this stuff...
I'm a tiny female (ridiculously so. Five foot is GOALS, I'll get there one day) and I make bloody pigeons fall out the rafters, my voice rumbles along the baritone line. My music teacher at school arranged Faure's Requiem just for female voices with a "get down there if you can" and I did until she told me to stop because the ceiling was starting to crack (I was 15. You can only imagine what I sound like forty years later!)
But I have my female voice, which sits comfortably in Contralto and gets down to E/F2, but I can ....I have no idea how to say this, but I can switch to a typical male voice and that goes lower. It's not vocal fry. For instance, I used do an impression of Pavarotti's "Nessun Dorma" and the high bits were the hardest, but ye gods can I belt most of it comfortably. In fact, I can't do it quietly (I just tested it again and now the cat won't come out from under the bed.) I know he's a tenor, but there's a distinct difference between these two voices I use. I told a mate who'd had singing lessons and he said "maybe that's your real voice" and now I'm scared a gigantic bloke somewhere will come looking for his, cos he sounds like a six-year-old girl and we got mixed at birth.
Two natural examples:
Amy Lee, "Going Under" - I use my female voice
Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode - I will usually sing along in my "male" voice cos it means I'll get down to his baritone.
I've never trained and I can't now, I have a damaged facial nerve. Anyone who will probably never see this know? And apologies if terrible examples, I only listen to music that sounds like pans being thrown downstairs.
For prima voce we take into consideration notes past our bridge? Or we stop when we transition to head voice? Or we count the comfortable head voice too?
Great explanation, two questions… Why did you classified yourself as a tenor not alto, although your prima voce is closer to the alto range??? And if we decide to classify our voices based on the vocal range not on the prima voce, why do we need to find our prima voce in this exercise???
Wtfach. Love it😂. I’m learning so much from your videos. Thank you Dr. Dan🤜.
Awesome! Thank you!
Yeah my 8 and 11 loved it too. 🤨
C#1 (lowest) to A#4 (highest)
Prima Voce: A#2 to G#3.
I don’t know what vocal type I am. I have been testing my vocal range over the course of 11 weeks every single day. :)
Either you have one on the lowest voices in the world or that C#1 is in fry, which doesn't count. If your voice sounds like a creaky door when you're doing it, you're doing fry, and anyone can go super low in fry, and if that was your actual lowest chest voice note, your Prima voice would almost certainly be way lower than A#2 to G#3,
I was pretty impressed with your low notes considering you're a high tenor!
Thank you for the compliment! As a high tenor, I have worked hard to develop my vocal range and control. It's always rewarding to hear that my efforts have paid off, particularly regarding my ability to hit low notes. While high tenors are known for their upper range, having a well-rounded voice that can handle all parts of the musical spectrum is essential. So, thank you again for your kind words, and I'll keep striving to improve my singing and vocal performance in the future.
His low notes are stronger than mine and there's a subtle light/breathy quality to his mid to upper register, as if he's not in pure chest. I'm not buying the 'high tenor' classification.
@@TheeJordanRossi I'm going to have to disagree, but interesting input. What do you consider your voice to be?
@@tracemontgomery5459 I'm a Spinto Tenor. My lowest quality note is a C#3, but I can wobble down to a weak F#2. A 'high tenor' having a more resonant B2/A2/G2 than me is just odd.
@@TheeJordanRossi Not typical, but certainly possible for someone who spends most of his time teaching/working on his voice for decades.
I used to be a high soprano but for 5 years have lived where I can't sing out or practice. I am now A2--G5 singable and and C3--E5 prima voce. My goal is to get back in shape--thanks a lot for the info!!
I know by practice, I'm easily qualified as bass as I can go lower below C2 before breaking. I'm also able in my upper range to hit above C5. Prima Voce is D2 to A4. By fluke, I have a comfortable range above the male falsetto. The falsetto transition is rough and difficult, but I get past it into my "head voice" and I sing along easily with Whitney Houston on "I Will Always Love You" after the key change, as well as Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" without dropping octave (even the long hum at the end of the song).
Great content. What if my lowest note is G2 and my highest notes is a D5? I was doing this differently. I downloaded an app on my android phone "nail the pitch" so I can practice sustaining notes. That app tells me that my lowest note is G2 and my highest is D5 and using falsetto is a A5. Does that make a an alto or tenor? Dominican singer Ruby Perez has a song in with he is nailing a D5 singing and I nail it too.
well, you are a baritone and a tenor ok Sir.
@@georgewarren5369 ok sir.
interesting - on others i have fit into the baritone . i haven't sung regularly for the last 5 years - so i'm absolutely stuck in the comfort zone - with your set i fit into Tenor perfectly.
My tessitura for lowest notes and highest notes respectively can be described when I sing :
1. Don William's song : I Recall A Gypsy Woman, Amanda, You Are My Best Friend
2. Engelbert Humperdinck's songs like : Release Me, There Goes My Everything, all with chest voice only.
So I think I am a baritone.
I know you said that 16 and under can’t do this video but I’m 16 and I tried following your low range 1:24 and I went up to Eb2 which is pretty deep for a girl to sing. I’m a girl by the way :’)
Damn that's lower than Miley Cyrus! what's your highest?
Eb2 is crazy low for a woman! But I have to ask, did you hit that note in chest voice or fry, because if that was fry then it doesn't count, it's lowest chest note that counts. Asking because a lot of people think that their voice is crazy low because they hit a super low note in vocal fry, but they don't know that it's normal to be able to go super low in vocal fry, it's the chest voice that counts. But if that Eb2 is in chest voice that's insane.
i bet you mean Eb3
My full range is a D3 to F#6 and my prima would be at F3 to B4. I was always confused because most days I’m more comfortable on my lower range than I am on my higher range but will randomly be able to sing some high notes quite comfortably. This helped tons!
You hit the edges of your prima voce right when I predicted you would since your range (on a good day) is very similar to my own.
Thanks for the information. I had a my music teacher do my vocal range and she was mind blown, I can sing 4 octaves just tested it, it was 4.5 octaves. But I also can scream a falseto. that is higher. So I can do all the parts of "The Lion Sleeps tonight," I probably should have focused on my singing a bit more. I probably should have gotten a vocal coach.
A1-G4 chest only. with mix it extends to A4 and head voice extends it to D5
low note: b2
low prima: c3-d3
high prima: d5-e5
highest (confortable/good sounding) note: a5
i can never decide if i'm a tenor or contralto 🥲. my voice is naturally really rich and colorful
For prima voce, my voice is split between chest and head, how should I consider this split? I could say my prima voce is from A2 (chest) to D5 (Head). I just dont know if there is another way that makes more sense.
My results
Min:G2
MinPV:A2
MaxPV:D5
Max:B6
I guess I'm a baritone or baritenor on the lower end. Falsetto continues to elude me. Thanks for the video. WTFach was amusing.
I've just had another whack at this, and all I can tell ya is that I now don't feel comfortable singing much below A3 or much above F5. That still seems to be where I'm most comfortable. One of my favourite numbers to sing, at the minute, when I hit the karaoke, is 'We Are Family' by Sister Sledge, in its original key, with no- (and please excuse my French), keying-down! Apparently, the range on that particular number's A3 to C5, which sounds about right for me- (that range falls just a few notes shy of the top of my most comfortable range), and right now, I'd consider that number to be my ultimate karaoke party-piece. I dunno what that means, if anything at all! These tests are somewhat tricky for me to perform, 'cos I've never really sung in me natural voice, as ya know, so that high, light Falsetto sound's where I pretty much naturally gravitate to everytime, when I sing now, without thinking twice about it. It's just second-nature to me now.
Tenor/ Contralto 😊
Very helpful, thank you 💛
My vocal markers: (in ascending order- includes the point where I can't help using falsetto)
Eb2
F#2
Middle C (falsetto marker)
A4
Eb5
As a barbershopper especially, I use my below-Middle C range a LOT!
B2-A4. I guess that explains why i can't keep up with most female signers and it end up sounding terrible when i try.
almost same range bro A2/Bb2-B4 on chest
That's great! and it's normal range for men, but not so much for women. the choir director would not let me join the men so i had to try and struggle with Altos.
Range- c#2-G#6 Prima Voce-E2-D5 it didn’t sound pretty but it felt comfortable and i had no tension so i have no idea, i also didn’t use falsetto since it’s harder for me to use it i’m guessing tenor
Hi Dan, great video! Thank you. Should you factor in your passagio at all or is it whatever note you can sing regardless?
Sing across your passagio in both directions.
I seem to be close to the textbook definition of an alto, with my PV sitting lower in my range. Full range: C#3 - G#5, PV: D#3 - C5.
I've been looking at videos for beginners, and this guy is GREAT!
A1 and C#5, started needing falsetto at around C4 and started vocal frying around D2, prima voce F2 and A3
In recordings, I've made sound as low as F# 0, and as high in falsetto as F# 5.
The highest head voice I've reached was B4, but could possibly go higher.
All measured by Melodyne.
Think that would make me a Bass-I-Tenor.
Could I listen to the F#0 somewhere? I think I've never heard a human singing that low before haha just curious
You have an excellent range
Thank you SO much for this video and sheet! ❤
I've been wondering for forever "what I am," especially since my range has become lower (and will go even lower once I start taking testosterone, so I'll be coming back 😉) and since I want to start singing in a choir some time, it would definitely help if I know beforehand where my range is.
I used to be a soprano (according to my teacher in school) and have become a mix of tenor and baritone. But based on my prima voice I'm mostly a tenor.
Again, thanks a billion! ❤
If you, or anyone else, has any questions, feel free to ask as I'm very open 😊
Thanks for sharing Dr Dan.🐨
My pleasure!
Lowest Note: A1 (C1 with subharmonic singing)
Highest Note: G5
Lowest Primo Voce: C2
Highest Primo Voce: F3
Voice Classification: Bass
I always hated my voice until I realized I might be an alto and searched artists with alto voices. I started to like my voice a bit more. Then I heard of mezzos and contraltos and I no longer felt ashamed of being a woman with a deep voice. Those contralto women are just 😘🤌
My range according to this is C#3 to F5. But my comfort or prima voce is G3 to A4. So am I an alto or contralto? I've been listening to artist with that vocal range and their voices sound sooo rich! 😍
D2 - A4 for Range G2 - F3 for Prima Voce. I think this puts me In Baritone??? Which is so Interesting since I used to be a Mezzo or Soprano before I transitioned!
so awesome, great teacher, I learned so much!
Glad it was helpful!
In a choir, I am selected into tenor, although I am a baritone. This is why I am still trying to practice to hit high notes with chest voice.
Lowest note - Bb2
Highest note - E6
Prima lowest - D3
Prima highest - G4
However, I also have a rich and dark voice. I think this is the only one on youtube that uses prima. I was just doing this because my choir director put me in the soprano 2 section, and I'm not comfortable with singing 90% of the notes.
Lowest note: C3
Highest note: E5
Low tessitura point: E3
High tessitura point: D4.
I haven’t done the worksheet you were talking about, but usually I consider myself a contralto. My timbre’s fairly light and some people have thought that I’m a mezzo because of it, but I’ve never been able to sing that high and I’ve always found low notes easier.
I am a female. My lowest is F3 or G3 and my highest without falsetto is A#4or C#5
And with falsetto its A#5 and a bit C#6. Am i alto mezzo or soprano. Please help me i dont no nothing about singing and notes
i got A2-F5 vocal range with C3-C4 Prima voce. thank you for the help on finding it out... should have done it earlier but oh well, better late than never. :D
I can go lower that c2. I suppose I'll have to run this test myself on a piano. Thanks for the info!
Fascinating. My vocal range isn't what it used to be for sure. My Prima Voce range (at least as of this morning) is from C3-F4 (A5 on a good day).
I especially liked that you spent some time explaining how ach voice is different and that it's unlikely for anyone to fit neatly into one of the "big bins". There's a reason we use a shitton of smaller bins in Germany 😉
My vocal fach is dramatic colloratura mezzosoprano. It's a really *really* rare fach and the only reason I know what it is is because one of my friends happens to be a professionally trained opera singer with the exact same fach. But the fuck of it is: I'm not even really a mezzo. By standard classifications, I'm an alto (a low alto, even, with a tessitura from E3 to C5). And that's likely where that "dramatic" comes from in my case - I have a lot of volume and weight in my voice, from actually being an alto in the "basic four" classification. However, I can also sing coloratura, which is pretty much unheard of for "true" alto voices. So to avoid complications like "I'm an alto, but spicy" and then going through the full range of what that means, I just call myself a dramatic coloratura mezzosoprano. To anyone who doesn’t know the words, the explanation wouldn't mean anything anyway. And if that despriction means something to someone, they'll take away the same key info of "ah, a weird voice" as if I had talked them through the full explanation.
Now, according to your specific ranges, I'm pretty much anything between a tenor and a soprano (my full range is A2 to D6 with my tessitura sitting between E3 and C5), but yeah. Classifications are hard, lol
I found out I completely lost my high-range 😭
Just about 25 years ago I was a coloratura soprano in a chorus so I could easily sustain an F6, but now I can barely hit an A4. I guess I'm a mezzo now.
Female here, my range in high school choir (16-18 yrs old) was Contralto to Soprano, mostly I sang soprano. I was often switched around into different sections by the choir teacher between alto & soprano, sometimes even added to the tenor section when needed. Now that I'm 51, my range is D3 to C5 and PV is E3 - C4 so that would make me more of a mezzo.
Great lesson 👏👏👏
In school, I the choir directors me in Soprano I, Soprano II, and Alto I at various points, but all were before I was 16. I can't take your test today as I had a cold the other day, which triggered some lung inflamation. My voice isn't normal at the moment. I'm singing only with my head voice as it seems to help open my airways better, but I normally don't like this place. It's nice with asthma flares. Pretty ethereal. I'm sure it's the diaphramatic breathing and vegas nerve stimulation that is the help for my asthma. It helps relax everything. Luckily, I don't get wheezing. I just can't use my chest voice. I sound like a frog.
GREAT VIDEO!
My range is roughly Bb1 (can go down to a G1 on a good bass day) to Bb5. When I was at uni I could hit a G#6 but I've not heard myself capable of that for a while so I don't think I possess it anymore... However with the expection of Bb5, which probably isn't usable in a song, every note feels equally comfortable. An F5 feels no more or less comfortable to an A4 or an E2. It's all easy. (at least from an individual note point of view)
This is actually something I fell into quite quickly on my journey as a singer, back when I had a 1 octave usable range just starting out. Voice classifications don't and shouldn't exist. You are capable of being a bass, baritone tenor or counter tenor. It's just learning and becoming familiar with different areas of your voice. Some you may not even know exist because you've never used it. (I still can't find my whistle register) Learn to use and minipulate your voice in different ways until you are comfortable conforming to any voice type. Thinking like "my range is this to this therefore, I'm a baritone" is restrictive to your actual capability. You are everything in equal measure. You just need more practice in the less familiar areas of your voice, until they are familiar. I remember when I couldn't sing above a G4 without flipping into my falsetto. Now I can sing a G5 easily without my falsetto, as well as hit those low choir notes. Work and practice and believe in it. Your prima voce is comfortable because it's the part of your voice you speak with every day. Learning to sing with the parts of your voice you don't use is what makes you elite and pushes you above these voice classifications.
OMG! I always wonder if I was a baritone untill I watched your video! Your vocal range and Prima Voce is 100% perfectly fitted with my voice! My highest range wih falsetto is G5 (sometimes is G#5) but when I sing I just feel my chest voice a bit uncomfortable to hit G4 but if I take some vocal exercises then I can still handle it, and sometime I can hit A4 with mixed voice. Also I hate G2 when I sing low, I feel happy to sing low at C3 or E3 though. So I am a tenor. Wow whoooo!
P/s: Still can't sing high like those songs on radio sometimes...
That's fantastic to hear! Discovering your true voice type can be a transformative moment in your singing journey. Remember, while range is a part of determining your voice type, it's also about where your voice feels the most comfortable and resonant. It's great that you're exploring and pushing your boundaries. As for those high notes in popular songs, keep in mind that every voice is unique. Work on developing your own sound and style rather than trying to mimic other singers. Continue your vocal exercises and consider working with a vocal coach to further refine your technique. Remember, singing is not just about range, but also about expressiveness and emotion. Keep up the great work and happy singing! 🎤🎶👍
@@DrDanRobinson thank you Dr.Dan. Thanks to you, I know exactly my voice type. You don't know how much important to me for knowing my trueself! Thank you thank you thank you!
This video was so helpful and really interesting, thank you! 😊
So turns out my vocal range is C3 / F6,and my prima voce is E3 / E5.
I guess that makes me a mezzo-soprano? I think...I'm not quite sure where I fall on that scale haha
What's a Low B? I am asking because Wikipedia says that one of the common requirements for the roles associated with Soprano sfogato is "a range extending down to at least low B and at least up to high B with at least one whole tone required at either end."
In the context of vocal music, a "low B" typically refers to the B note that is one whole step above the lowest A on the piano keyboard, specifically B2 for male voices and B3 for female voices. Similarly, "high B" refers to the B note that is one whole step below the highest C on the piano keyboard, B4 for male voices and B5 for female voices.
For a soprano sfogato, the requirement of having a range that extends down to at least a low B and up to at least a high B means that the singer should be able to comfortably sing both the lower and upper extremes of the typical soprano range. The additional requirement of having at least one whole tone at either end of the range means that the singer should be able to sing at least one whole step lower and/or one whole step higher than the specified low B and high B notes.
Soprano sfogato is a rare vocal category that refers to a soprano with an extensive vocal range, often extending well into the mezzo-soprano or contralto territory in the lower register and possibly even higher than the typical soprano range in the upper register. This vocal flexibility allows a soprano sfogato to perform roles traditionally associated with various voice types, making them particularly versatile and sought-after performers in the world of opera and classical music.
😂😂 3:34 had me roaring I did not expect that haha
hello sometimes i could hit high notes like zayn malik sings you and i chest to head voice easily ,but sometimes I do think I'm a baritone because my voice when communicating is a little different, but it's very easy to sing baritone songs like adore you (harry styles), when it rains it pours (luke combs),and i could hit c6 on my falsetto,What class of singer do you think I am?tenor or baritone ?
This was Awesome. Starting singing in my church choir. Always just sing what is my comfortable range, but never actually went through what range I was. Very helpful.
"I've been Dazed and Confused for so long it's not true..."
Looks like I'm pretty much a textbook Baritone. I had a fairly high pitched voice for well beyond my 16th, but in my early to mid 20s it really lowered down. I'm 30 now.
I should probably mention that I didn't warm up my voice, have a slight cold, and just woke up, so I'm sure I could extend my range further in a more ideal condition, but I think it's fair to say this suffices for now. It probably wouldn't really change the voice type, just the ranges, I imagine!
Thank you so much for this Dan! I've been singing as a Tenor for a while but was interested to see if I was some other voice instead. Made my life a lot easier since our ranges line up pretty well. Only difference being that my prima voce did sit a little lower than yours. I did want to ask though, have you ever considered learning subharmonics to extend your lower range? I've started practicing it as a fun project since I do enjoy singing with the basses. I've managed to get to a A1 with subharmonics, albeit shakey and not at all clear, but hopefully with some practice, I'll be able to produce a clean tone.
According to this I'm a contralto always thought was mezzo soprano
My lowest note It is A-1 below C0
my highest note G#6 (sometimes C7)
Prima Voce Lowest note A0
Prima voce highest note F6
My range in chest
Lowest note F#1 (Sometimes)
Highest note Bb4
Prima voce in chest
D2-F4
I'm Baritone?????
I am pretty much a baritone:
My lowest singable note is usually ~Eb2 (C#2-E2).
My highest singable note is F5 with falsetto and ~A4 (G4-Bb4) without falsetto.
My Prima Voce is ~ A2-Eb4.
Our ranges are the exact same. Mine is C#2-Bb4-Bb5 and tessitura is A2-Eb4-A4
Lowest Note: D3/Db3
Highest Note: F#6/F6
Prima Voce: G3 - A4/B4
Result: Mezzo-Soprano
Not a professional singer, but I did this test before and I could hum B2-B4, comfortably C3-F4. Low tenor I would say.
Lowest note-G1
Highest note-F5
Lowest Primo-B2
Highest Primo-E5
I suppose I'm a Countertenor!
Thank you for this!
My Female voice is a mezzo-soprano and soprano. from an A3-A5
Ain't no way
You're definitely lying, or that G1 is in vocal fry, but if it's not (which I highly doubt) then you're most certainly NOT a countertenor, you're in the low baritone to basso profundo range, hard to tell what voice type specifically because it depends a lot on the resonance of your voice, but I highly doubt your hitting that G1 in chest voice at all, let alone as a usable singing note
You can't possibly have a primo voce up to E5. Even sopranos don't have that. Also the G1 seems unlikely considering the other notes you listed. I think you should rewatch this video and try again
I don’t think many of these people understand the concept of octaves or where they are. I’m a contra bass and my lowest is a G1
Thanks for this video, I was looking for something like this! It seems like my full range would be around C2 to D6 (including falsetto and unpleasant notes), around D2 - F5 without them.
Prima Voce... Not sure yet. I feel quite confortable singing in the A2 - D4 range... I'll keep fine-tuning, but I guess I'm a baritone!