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Opera male note c6/1/2023 ![]() In the lower and upper extremes of the bass voice, some basses can sing from C2 to G4. The bass is the lowest singing range and typically lies between E2 to E4. The three female voice types are: Alto, Mezzo-Soprano, and Soprano Bass The three male voice types are: Bass, Baritone, and Tenor Now that you are a little more familiar with the notes, let’s get to determining which voice type best suits you! Middle C is called C4 because it is the 4th C (starting from the Bass) up on the keyboard. Talking about notes as “the second A above middle C” can start to get confusing, so a widely used technique is to accompany note names with their given octave number on a keyboard. ![]() Where is your voice most comfortable? Where do the notes stop sounding great even though you can still squeak them out? We’re here to help you out!īefore we break down each of the voice types, you should be familiar with the numbering system on a keyboard. You may be able to reach notes within more than one vocal range, but when it comes to making a decision, comfort is key. Generally speaking, your vocal range is the lowest note you can sing to the highest note you can sing. If you haven’t, you may have wondered which voice “type” fits you. If you’ve been part of a choir before, you’re probably pretty familiar with these ranges. And, which composers like Adès continuing to push the boundaries and a generation of coloraturas willing to take more risks, we may well see that record pushed higher and higher in coming years.Though everyone’s range is specific to their voice, most vocal ranges are categorized within 6 common voice types: Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Mezzo-Soprano, and Soprano. She does, indeed, hold the record for the highest note sung performed at the Metropolitan Opera. None of this is meant to belittle Luna’s triumph. Not the Highest Note Ever, But Still High! This makes it sound more like the “high notes” in head voice that audiences are used to. Among coloraturas, such abilities are far from unusual.Īnd while for many singers these higher notes are relegated to whistle register (the highest vocal registration, named for its whistle-like sound), I have certainly heard-and have occasionally achieved-some of these super-high notes in mixed or head registration. I know my coworker Stephanie Carlson can sing even higher. On a good day, I can sing up to a D#7 on this little recording of me messing around, I go up to a C7. While a G10 is extreme, many of the coloraturas I know sing up to the 7th octave. You can hear it here (it’s really something!). The highest note on record is a G10 sung by Georgia Brown, a Brazilian dance/electric singer. ![]() The truth is, coloraturas in a range of genres have been singing A6s, and notes much higher, for a long time. However, this does not make her unique among coloraturas. And as such, Luna has access to notes that many people do not. Luna is a coloratura soprano, the lightest, highest voice type among sopranos. Goerke is a dramatic soprano, which is the heaviest, richest voice type among sopranos. Technically both Audrey Luna, the singer who inspired the aforementioned controversial headline, and Christine Goerke, a stellar Wagnerian, are both sopranos, but they sound nothing alike: But there are many subcategories under that title as well. Many people are familiar with the term “soprano,” which denotes a high female voice. There are lots of different voice types, or vocal “fachs,” out there. Although the actual text of the article confirms that the A6 (the A in the sixth octave of a grand piano) in Thomas Adès’ The Exterminating Angel is simply the highest note to ever be sung at the Met, the misleading title was enough to remind me how much voice types, and their respective abilities, remain mysterious to the general population. This headline threw many of my singer friends into a tizzy on Facebook, and for good reason: it isn’t true.
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