What Voice Type Am I? - Complete Vocal Range Test

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  • Have you ever wondered "what voice type am I"? In this video I will take you through a complete vocal range test to determine your voice classification, also known as vocal fach. You will discover how to find your vocal range, and the transition points in your voice known as the primo and secondo passaggio that will help you determine whether you are a bass, baritione, tenor, alto, mezzo or soprano.
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  • @aussievocalcoach
    @aussievocalcoach  3 ปีที่แล้ว +726

    I have created Vocal Workouts for each voice type. Check out the Playlists below:
    Tenor Workouts: th-cam.com/play/PLNz17Ilnj5RM6Kom2wdAkyXSgUkcNdSsX.html
    Baritone Workouts: th-cam.com/play/PLNz17Ilnj5ROLew-jEgJy2MjnAywkORbm.html
    Bass Workouts: th-cam.com/play/PLNz17Ilnj5ROZax1Bjt98PJggsQmPbL7Y.html
    Soprano Workouts: th-cam.com/play/PLNz17Ilnj5RPbOQVtkHqswOhCgRn7qMbd.html
    Mezzo Workouts: th-cam.com/play/PLNz17Ilnj5RMirezj6ij0LM2EV9XNE7-Q.html
    Alto Workouts: th-cam.com/play/PLNz17Ilnj5RPUXaarbMSftLtHNl_yNaXJ.html

    • @ellecapone1337
      @ellecapone1337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I need a little help understanding one thing... during the primo passagio test I was comfortable in chest voice throughout the scale ... my secondo passagio is an F5 and my range was an F3 to just above a C6 (test was performed without vocal warmup ) help?

    • @DanielRealcantante
      @DanielRealcantante 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hit A2 - C5 , my primo passagio is in Mi4 and my escond is in La4, what voice type am i? Im tenor but what voice subtype, im Daniel Real singer, i have many songs

    • @ulquiorra635
      @ulquiorra635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      First all of u need to be able to sing properly from diaphram.
      If u not using ur diaphram properly ur larynx will rise faster than it shud.
      That why we can read comments like B3 primo and G4 secondo passagio ...
      Btw: My lowest note G2 with fry F2
      Primo - C4# Secondo - F4#
      Highest note - G5
      And even im 33 i have very bright tone with little dark timbre so im guessing im Dramatic Tenor.

    • @ulquiorra635
      @ulquiorra635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DanielRealcantante I've listen to ur songs and for me u are Lyric Tenor.

    • @DanielRealcantante
      @DanielRealcantante 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ulquiorra635 Thank you very much , i have been classified like lyric or light lyric

  • @flyingspacebrainedidiot
    @flyingspacebrainedidiot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3733

    "sing an AH vowel"
    me: softly hums to self because I do not want to sound stupid in front of my family members

    • @markmarki9511
      @markmarki9511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      same but even when I'm alone lol

    • @victoriapersaud5343
      @victoriapersaud5343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      omg sameee

    • @kiaratulei3427
      @kiaratulei3427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      😂😂😂😂

    • @annan1308
      @annan1308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thought i was the only one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @crazytornadoe7039
      @crazytornadoe7039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      *I AM DOING THIS RIGHT NOW*

  • @Silkenray
    @Silkenray ปีที่แล้ว +2402

    I came into this thinking I was a soprano, and having sung soprano for years. Turns out, after all this time, I’m actually a soprano. I am shook.

    • @TheBaumcm
      @TheBaumcm ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Never know. Sang soprano for years. Hit 40, list all my highs and dropped an octave. Skipped mezzo completely and went straight to Contralto/tenor

    • @livywithane
      @livywithane ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Same for me being an alto with a semi high range. Crazy

    • @bluscorpion
      @bluscorpion ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I don't get it.

    • @gurrenmed5319
      @gurrenmed5319 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sopranos family ?

    • @bumbabees
      @bumbabees 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@bluscorpion its a joke.

  • @dragenoxinside
    @dragenoxinside ปีที่แล้ว +102

    After watching this video, I can concluded I have a voice.

  • @lolasaysyes
    @lolasaysyes ปีที่แล้ว +1443

    Don’t forget contraltos! I feel like this is often described as a “rare” female voice type but it seems to be more common than one thinks. The contralto register divides are confusing because the chest register is larger than the other female voice types, so it’s hard to place yourself using your chart. But other than that, the exercises in this video are great and very helpful!

    • @anicyb
      @anicyb ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Wow I came here to comment exactly the same thing, I'm a female and the whole video was very confusing for me until I saw the final chart, where I would be a Tenor with a higher range at the top. I guess this is what they call Contralto. I've always known that I had a deep voice but I don't feel like it is rare, I've met other female singers with low voices like mine, and generally most female singers can sing the same songs as me (I always choose the ones in low register because my voice is stronger there)

    • @bcgrote
      @bcgrote ปีที่แล้ว +17

      For sure! I'm female, and now have a range of B2 to F/G5. I can comfortably sing A4 in chest voice, although my normal speaking voice is A3. I sing tenor in my chorale.

    • @TheBaumcm
      @TheBaumcm ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That’s the song daddy sang bass momma sang tenor. I think it’s about the voice we develop, since higher notes are more valued , but also contralto or tenor females are the male bass equivalent and they usually don’t fully develop their lows until after 40. Soprano(high C) in high school by placement but more mezzo by where my voice say and once I hit 40, tenor on a good day and lower with subharmonic. Any of my tenor /contralto ladies should pick up the skill. David Larson it’s a great resource. Super fun to let the note drop and watch the faces

    • @kitkat1129
      @kitkat1129 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He said that they are more specific, and that he was just doing the types in his book.

    • @a.od-reszki4674
      @a.od-reszki4674 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Am I a contralto when my speaking voice is around D3?

  • @morganpantoja5583
    @morganpantoja5583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6617

    I’m a female but I feel like I was more comfortable before the female notes came in

    • @cincereqoutes8844
      @cincereqoutes8844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +730

      Sounds like your either an alto or a mezzo soprano with an excellent extension into the lower register.

    • @grace-dm1jl
      @grace-dm1jl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      Idk what i am.. Im a girl but my primo was C4 but my Secondo was a E4
      Any ideas

    • @cincereqoutes8844
      @cincereqoutes8844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      @@grace-dm1jl Hey!!!! It sounds like you're an alto! You may eventually mature into a mezzo soprano as you get older. Only time will tell. Tell Naruto I said hi! :)

    • @theWeaverofTales
      @theWeaverofTales 3 ปีที่แล้ว +659

      Male vs. female notes is weirdly restrictive and inaccurate - there are alto men, tenor women, etc, and as a nonbinary person I think we should stop gendering notes in the first place. Sing where you're comfortable and expand your range from there.

    • @jadedfox4680
      @jadedfox4680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +401

      @@theWeaverofTales I agree. I've been labeled an alto but I can very easily go down into the tenor range and I really struggle with high notes even though I'm female. I think it's annoying how everything has to be labeled with a gender.

  • @100timezcooler
    @100timezcooler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7012

    i cant tell if im harmonizing or singing the actual note

    • @hatorigirl1202
      @hatorigirl1202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +823

      SO many times I realized I was singing up an octave by mistake, trying to come in low to high.

    • @lora1002
      @lora1002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +935

      @@bee2731 You'd be surprised how often accidentally harmonizing is among non- professional singers. Especially when they have trouble singing out. Learn some actual singers terminology before you decide to make rude comments on others singing abilities okay?

    • @bee2731
      @bee2731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@lora1002 "singers terminology" my ass, being tone deaf is being tone deaf

    • @lora1002
      @lora1002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +258

      @@bee2731 spoke like someone who doesn’t know anything about singing. You and your ass should really be more informed. It’s kinda embarrassing.

    • @bee2731
      @bee2731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@lora1002 alright buddy

  • @ksbrook1430
    @ksbrook1430 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Thank you. I had always considered myself an alto, primarily because I sang in the alto section in choral groups. But I could slip into a soprano part if the piece does not go above E5. This session indicates I am more a mezzo, and that feels right to me.

    • @TheBaumcm
      @TheBaumcm ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Alto for choir is actually more of a mezzo. Contralto is the alto here

    • @lilyfel2118
      @lilyfel2118 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      So, if contralto is the alto here and that is still too high for me, I‘m a tenor? This vid so far seems to implicate that is only for males =| wtf

    • @juliemichellerobinson1841
      @juliemichellerobinson1841 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Most females singing 'alto' are actually mezzos - the comments about contraltos being rare are genuinely true. Not white rhino rare, but still unusual. I honestly think there are also a lot of mezzos singing the sop lines (usually the ones who have to stick to the tune and can't hold a part!)

    • @juliemichellerobinson1841
      @juliemichellerobinson1841 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@lilyfel2118 I know at least one male soprano and several male altos, and I've sung tenor in choir - so it's possible. However, if you're not trained then you might just not be used to using your head voice. Your passaggio points are probably a better indicator than your extreme range, especially at the top end.

  • @Boo3eyman
    @Boo3eyman ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I’m a soprano , I just went into my whistle register 2 days ago. I’m so excited !!

  • @YanickFM
    @YanickFM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +664

    The noises I made trying to do this 😭

  • @sarahschulz7987
    @sarahschulz7987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1694

    "Congratulations, your voice range is Alto!"
    me, who loves alto and has always sung alto and nothing else: What a surprise

    • @agnidas5816
      @agnidas5816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      HEhehe :P

    • @jadeanderson758
      @jadeanderson758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      what are some few examples of alto pop songs?

    • @kimberleyanne6983
      @kimberleyanne6983 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I felt this

    • @toadmommylegs1025
      @toadmommylegs1025 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CyclesAreSingularities like which ones ?

    • @rubinthomas2361
      @rubinthomas2361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I consider myself a baritone but I was in boys choir when I was young so I’m kinda like a baritenor lol, but like u said I can’t do this range for long, I had a teacher in college take me up to an aflat above the staff but that was only once lol

  • @SockMan-vt1gc
    @SockMan-vt1gc ปีที่แล้ว +151

    I must say, you've explained this better than my treble chorus teacher! I've always wondered why even some lower alto note were a little to high for me, turns I'm more comfortable in a baritone/tenor range(both feel pretty comfortable to me)

    • @SockMan-vt1gc
      @SockMan-vt1gc ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sadly, I'm not able to transfer to the Bass Chorus my school has do to personal reason. I can explain if someone wants but won't if someone doesn't ask.

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@SockMan-vt1gcwell now I'm curious

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@SockMan-vt1gcso I guess I'm someone who is asking lol

    • @SockMan-vt1gc
      @SockMan-vt1gc 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@-Teague- Ahh sorry was at school. So, the bass chorus at my school is guys only and my school doesn't really agree with the fact that I'm trans(ftm) so even if I signed up for bass chorus, they would put me in treble chorus. I don't take choir anymore because of it.

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@SockMan-vt1gc I'm sorry to hear that :( trans stuff aside it's silly to separate the choirs by gender instead of by actual vocal pitch imo

  • @messybunbookkeeping8689
    @messybunbookkeeping8689 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi Ian. I do quite a bit of karoake & sometimes struggle with figuring out how much I need the KJ to lower the key on songs, particularly female singers. I always considered I was Alto, but turns out I'm a Tenor through and through. So it now makes sense why I might struggle getting that starting key just right. Thanks so much for this easy to follow video! I've subscribed to your channel to learn more, improve my singing skills while ensuring I don't damage those voc chords!

  • @VeryBerrrry
    @VeryBerrrry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2966

    Ian: Okay, sing the same note as the piano.
    Me, a complete beginner: But I'm not a piano... ?

    • @sibelhernandez5981
      @sibelhernandez5981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      SAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

    • @pavese1379
      @pavese1379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      So, you're telling me you can't identify what note to sing when it's played on the piano?

    • @sibelhernandez5981
      @sibelhernandez5981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      @@pavese1379 yes, I cant

    • @pavese1379
      @pavese1379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@sibelhernandez5981 ight, you're tone deaf then

    • @sibelhernandez5981
      @sibelhernandez5981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +297

      @@pavese1379 Or I'm someone who knows nothing about music...

  • @mamymimma
    @mamymimma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +836

    As an Italian, I liked how you pronounced primo e secondo passaggio 🤗 and tessitura! In a Southern Italy accent

    • @aussievocalcoach
      @aussievocalcoach  3 ปีที่แล้ว +145

      Mamy Mimma hehe my days as an opera singer have paid off 😆

    • @riksinha5
      @riksinha5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Does singing in mixed and head voice count in determining vocal category?

    • @qazplm3845
      @qazplm3845 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@riksinha5 yes

    • @pavese1379
      @pavese1379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The CORRECT accent 🇮🇹

    • @dancingnature
      @dancingnature 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol I hadn’t heard the term tessatura since I was in high school and we put on the play Gypsy . It was the name of one of the strippers

  • @countryball_unknown
    @countryball_unknown ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i actually got what i was thinking all of this time
    it’s perfectly alto-mezzo soprano range
    thank you so much!

  • @brydenization
    @brydenization ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, very helpful thank you. When I first started vocal training 5 years ago I was classified a bass-baritone. Now my passaggio placements put me into the tenor range

  • @fathertime1056
    @fathertime1056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +502

    *sigh* Damn. I never knew I was vocally fached. 🙇🏻‍♂️

  • @sam2572
    @sam2572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    F2-E5, primo passagio at C4, secondo passagio at F#4
    god looked at me and said "lady tenor"

    • @gabbylee4062
      @gabbylee4062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Im a lady Baritone or lady or enor (I can do both)

    • @HannahKernal
      @HannahKernal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same! D2-C6, primo at D#4, secondo at D#5

    • @natibuddel
      @natibuddel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      seems like I am joining the lady tenor club: Range: C3 - C6, Primo at D4, Secondo at A4 - I've been singing everythin from low Alto to high Soprano in Choir... I feel betrayed.

    • @catgemstudios1121
      @catgemstudios1121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Another female tenor at A2-F5 lol

    • @glowministry7123
      @glowministry7123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      C#2 - E5, primo G4, segondo E4

  • @delirium11
    @delirium11 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I quit chorus a long, long time ago, but as an experienced lecturer working with large auditories, i found, i need to train my vocal abilities, to breathe properly, to make my voice sound nicely. Have no idea if there are trainings for the teachers or lecturers, but the way you explain things is very clear and involving!

  • @TigeyPuss1
    @TigeyPuss1 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm in about the same range you are. I can consistently sing from E2 to F#4, right where my passaggio is. I can strongly sing the Bb5 in "The Music of the Night" and sustain it, but I choke on the C5.😝and sometimes can hoot to D5. Thanks for the clear discussion on determining the different ranges. Very good.

  • @4everSamiFreak
    @4everSamiFreak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    I was put in soprano my whole choir life...turns out I might be an alto after all.

    • @gracerainbow
      @gracerainbow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      same

    • @specialknees6798
      @specialknees6798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      It's the same or even worse with guys. Most High School choirs don't even have a single legit bass, at least by the standard of singing a full C2 or lower. Similar but to a lesser extent with tenors. My hs is weird though because there were actually two of us basses, but no tenors and about 20 baritones. We also had one girl who could sing tenor, and she sang that often in our acapella group.
      Edit; I mean we have people in every voice part, but few of the "basses" and "tenors" could actually sing bass or tenor.

    • @pulsariti3348
      @pulsariti3348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Same lol. I was always put in sopranos but when I checked I'm the exact example of alto (D3-A5)✌🏼

    • @claraharris1793
      @claraharris1793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I was classified as an alto- mezzo but I guess now I’m a soprano 😭😭

    • @LostJedi26
      @LostJedi26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I was mezzo in high school, but I remember feeling very tired after singing higher in my range when in a choral thing one weekend.
      I'm wondering if I'm alto.

  • @rrrrrfffff
    @rrrrrfffff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +693

    I've been singing in church as a soprano all my life and always wondered why I couldn't hit the sorta "high" notes that seemed easy enough for everyone else, but after doing this test I realize I have a range more consistent with a high mezzo... our choir only had soprano & alto sections, so it all makes sense now! They had to put me somewhere lol

    • @pumpkinface6621
      @pumpkinface6621 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      i can go higher than a c6 (terrible but managable) so i have no idea what my voice range is :( my lowst is e3 based on this test though.

    • @aura.l.b.2290
      @aura.l.b.2290 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I got stuck on all the soprano 2 parts through most of last year except for the brief period I sang alto at my teachers request. Singing alto damaged my voice because I couldn’t sing the lower notes and I was moved back to soprano 2. My friend commented on it and asked if I thought that I might be a mezzo. He was very right and now it makes sense why I’m stuck in between the parts.

    • @bradsmusic09
      @bradsmusic09 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You're not alone. My church practice hosted a joint choir practice tonight with 4 other congregations (80 people give or take) and I was one of just 2 Baritone singers.

    • @TheBaumcm
      @TheBaumcm ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just a note that alto in choir is actually more mezzo. The alto here is contralto and equivalent to a make contra tenor

    • @helenetrstrup4817
      @helenetrstrup4817 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was having fun being part of choirs in school and I hated getting the "high" parts, I can barely do mezzo on a good day, given that I am most comfortable in the range of alto/tenor. So I was singing low compared to the majority of the other girls.
      I felt like I was stuck some odd place halfway between the girls and the boys and neither really worked for me. 😆
      I still had fun, though.

  • @Reaper-vm8sc
    @Reaper-vm8sc 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was never quite sure whether I was a true bass until I tried almost every voice range test on TH-cam and realizing that they all stop at E2. I tried this one and I didn't lose any quality or become breathy all the way down to C2 and I could've kept going. Also my primo passagio happened at like C#3/D3 and I consistently topped out before reaching C4 so I can't accurately find my secondo passagio. This is the best test I've found and I'm still too low to accurately measure myself with it.

  • @mademoiselleB12
    @mademoiselleB12 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That have been such a comprehensive self test to test as you go on a singing journey, as when you haven't sung in a while, your range can slip away from you if you haven't exercised. Thanks

  • @vincentnightray750
    @vincentnightray750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    "You may be able to hit notes in other categories as well"
    ...
    i cannot even hit the ones inside my category ;-;

    • @jujus5614
      @jujus5614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same

    • @islandeatssand684
      @islandeatssand684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I can legit hit notes from E2-F6 and I'm a guy this don't make no sense

    • @diidii7641
      @diidii7641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@islandeatssand684 oh yeah me too I can hit super low notes like D2, and I can reach E5 with falsetto, notes above E5 are like screaming but I can hit them, the highest note I’ve ever reached is like a G6, but I find it easy to reach notes below Eb6

    • @masakisatoru5589
      @masakisatoru5589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@islandeatssand684 Bro how the fuck I my range is only B1/Bb1-G#3. G#3 is before my voice just gets fucked.

  • @mariaioana99
    @mariaioana99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +449

    why is my range literally 8 notes...

    • @lokirae3
      @lokirae3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Same

    • @Taylor_1227_
      @Taylor_1227_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I'm not sure if you're exaggerating, but you should watch what you consume before you sing and you should be well hydrated while you sing.

    • @gracejung8661
      @gracejung8661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      mine is like also that 😭

    • @kam9908
      @kam9908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      same. C2 to G3 is my furthest possible humming range

    • @ameerah2959
      @ameerah2959 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@kam9908 come on sing it don’t hmm it

  • @emilycreamer1307
    @emilycreamer1307 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    After years of singing soprano I noticed my chest voice feeling more resonate and rich going to lower notes, so I came back to check my range after years. And I hit a D#3 as my lowest comfortable note! My lowest has always been a F3 since I was 12! I don't know what I did, but my voice deepened a little within the past year. I'm 26 lol I didn't think my voice would change suddenly in my mid 20s. Hello Alto lol

    • @NikkiBrown4theLord
      @NikkiBrown4theLord 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm curious did your high range drop too?

  • @BijouBakson
    @BijouBakson 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So this is what you look like huh! Cool. I've been using your work for a bit now. Thank you for such great content :)

  • @CTStyles31
    @CTStyles31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +814

    I don't know if I am hitting any of these notes or not. Also, I don't know if I'm just getting out of breath or hitting the limit of my voice lmao.

    • @HyunjillicitCovers
      @HyunjillicitCovers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I can relate...

    • @theWeaverofTales
      @theWeaverofTales 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      If you pause and try a note again and still can't hit it, it's outside your (current) range

    • @NeptuneCookies
      @NeptuneCookies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too! Is there any tips for this?

    • @iguess1339
      @iguess1339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@NeptuneCookies ear training, and lots of it

    • @jaredsandoval4287
      @jaredsandoval4287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@NeptuneCookies Just try to imitate the note...you can watch compilations of high notes and memorised them, see the note on screen and listen if it sounds the same. I recommend you the channel FeDsax98. IDK but I hope it helps you

  • @Amy-bv3pc
    @Amy-bv3pc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +519

    I usually use falsetto instead of my head voice. I wanna stop doing that but it just became so habitual that I actually forgot how to sing in my head voice🙂

    • @ahxna15
      @ahxna15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Yeah I have the same problem. I usually belt in chest voice for high notes and have forgotten how to use head voice 🥴

    • @mustachetwiddler6594
      @mustachetwiddler6594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Axzhel Alversado It does. Cheers for the comment.

    • @ahxna15
      @ahxna15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Axzhel Alversado Oof I actually got covid and can’t really sing so I’ve yet to test it out. I’m gonna take the other guy’s word for it haha, thanks!

    • @afrolatinameli.4094
      @afrolatinameli.4094 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sameeee it's so bad ndwjocksbfk I've done the same for using chest voiceI can't belt to save my life lol I stayyyy using falsetto

    • @ahxna15
      @ahxna15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Axzhel Alversado update! i recovered and am suddenly better at using head voice? i don't really understand much about the technicalities tbh but i got my head voice back and i don't really know how hah. it's a lot lighter and my voice has gotten brighter, more flowy and smooth, less rigid. it offers a lot more versatility and i can do much more than before :3

  • @Xubuntu47
    @Xubuntu47 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the clarity and detail. Confirmed my suspicions that I'm a baritone.

  • @adelani
    @adelani 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’m an alto but can definitely hit some mezzo notes, thank you for this test!

  • @babeonlytodad
    @babeonlytodad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1237

    Low Test - 2:39
    High Test - 3:48
    Male Primo - 7:09
    Female Primo - 7:37
    Secundo - 8:47

    • @Valreyna29
      @Valreyna29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thank you

    • @pandivt
      @pandivt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      you are a godsend thank you

    • @yagyasenibiswas4952
      @yagyasenibiswas4952 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      D#3

    • @lexity3270
      @lexity3270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      I just pressed translate and the Male Primo said "Evil First" XD

    • @cbyzzyfr
      @cbyzzyfr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      c2

  • @ciaranslife
    @ciaranslife 2 ปีที่แล้ว +527

    This was so accurate it creeped me out. I wrote down the notes, D3-A5. The chart came up and o was an EXACT alto. Then you said altos transition to head voice around G4. I tested and it was exactly right! Never had a video explain it so well!

  • @angelikkax6353
    @angelikkax6353 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yep! I'm gonna fly all the way to Australia to work with you.

  • @upforthechase
    @upforthechase ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video - I always struggled to properly define which group I'm also in.

  • @alaandre004
    @alaandre004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +559

    Thanks Ian! I’m 16 and I’ve been training myself for 3 years. You’re the only coach who’s actually changed my voice for the better. I’ve only used your videos for a month but that’s all it took!

    • @MrLight-jx7ie
      @MrLight-jx7ie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Did you Learn Vibrato here?

    • @mohithart3824
      @mohithart3824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@MrLight-jx7ie there are vids sir have made on the subject, browse through the channel thank you.

    • @MrLight-jx7ie
      @MrLight-jx7ie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@mohithart3824 Thank you ☺

    • @littleshadow2707
      @littleshadow2707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I like Eric Arceneaux and Adam Mishan as vocal coaches as well 'cause they get to gritt!

    • @13_cmi
      @13_cmi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope your puberty experience was better than mine. I just want to get it over with but it's so slow for me. Voice has been cracking for so long and slowly dropping from that squeaky voice I had.

  • @riverblood6669
    @riverblood6669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    As a female they tried to put me into saprano because im a girl but I now sing the lead of mens choir as a baritone lmao

    • @impostorcore7071
      @impostorcore7071 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      impressive whats your lowest note?

    • @L.O.752
      @L.O.752 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      JESUS CHRIST!

    • @jatariharltey9207
      @jatariharltey9207 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@L.O.752that’s some serious range 🤣🤣

    • @L.O.752
      @L.O.752 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jatariharltey9207 IKR??

    • @cheeseucakee
      @cheeseucakee หลายเดือนก่อน

      oh hell nahhh what the fuckkk😭😭

  • @charlieteacher6922
    @charlieteacher6922 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you! That was a really helpful and interesting video

  • @ghqebvful
    @ghqebvful ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I understood literally none of this

    • @SBYyt-0234
      @SBYyt-0234 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol, just think that for higher and lower vocals have ranks, there 😂

    • @user-pf3ed9mn4v
      @user-pf3ed9mn4v 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You obviously are not a singer then?

    • @notlzrd9022
      @notlzrd9022 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@user-pf3ed9mn4vIf they were a singer, why the hell would they be here trying to LEARN? Donkey.

    • @ghqebvful
      @ghqebvful 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@user-pf3ed9mn4v It's a video titled "What voice type am I?" I imagine that most singers would know their voice type, so you know target demographic would probably be just people that want to learn more about vocals (which would include me, wow). So what was your point?

    • @SBYyt-0234
      @SBYyt-0234 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@user-pf3ed9mn4v You don’t have to be a singer, to understand

  • @ChookaParkerTV
    @ChookaParkerTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    Him: We'll sing a note everyone can reach. Middle C.
    Me: *Cries in bass

    • @ameliabrown3987
      @ameliabrown3987 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      *cries in super high soprano*

    • @SoMooLand1nine7
      @SoMooLand1nine7 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣😂

    • @SoMooLand1nine7
      @SoMooLand1nine7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @June@97 its tone deaf but ok

    • @ivblizzard3616
      @ivblizzard3616 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      cmon you have middle C as a bass

    • @johnwilson8596
      @johnwilson8596 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Middle c is my highest chest note so I can relate that it is very hard as a bass

  • @leannevandermeer5009
    @leannevandermeer5009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    my mixed voice mixes too well, I can't tell wehere my chestvoice stops or where my headvoice begins anymore hahah

    • @Nissardpertugiu
      @Nissardpertugiu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same too

    • @wilboar9304
      @wilboar9304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      HOW 😭

    • @gabbiemcfarlane9708
      @gabbiemcfarlane9708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      OH MY GOSH YEAH SAME. I've been singing in mixed like my whole life lolz. just sing louder and then you can tell

    • @cerysnewman1160
      @cerysnewman1160 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      no me too 😭

    • @andrewbarnes9119
      @andrewbarnes9119 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got D4 would that be a bass? For primo passaggio

  • @megangibbs9737
    @megangibbs9737 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a very helpful video. i have identified that the range I can comfortably sing is called alto, but I can reach some tenor and mezzo notes when needed.

  • @darachog
    @darachog ปีที่แล้ว

    what a conclusion ! love it ! thanks

  • @jasminewilliams3351
    @jasminewilliams3351 3 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    I literally don't know HOW to sing with the piano 😭

    • @kylezmcgee455
      @kylezmcgee455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Neither can I 😕

    • @kam9908
      @kam9908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      that means you are tone deaf

    • @jasminewilliams3351
      @jasminewilliams3351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@kam9908 Me and half the comment section? Okay.

    • @kam9908
      @kam9908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jasminewilliams3351 only a very small minority of people are tone deaf

    • @a-a-rondavis9438
      @a-a-rondavis9438 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@kam9908 a LOT of people can't tell the difference between one note and the next note before or after it. I can't physically transfer a piano note to what I think it sounds like in voice. Piano notes aren't human voice, and I can't translate it down to the note. Unless you have a musical gift, you aren't gonna do it either. I would need somebody that can actually determine that to hear me physically, because there's next to no difference to me on half of the 2nd Octave, and I can't tell whether I can get down to C2, E2, A2, or whatever else. It's all blended because a piano note and human note are two different things.

  • @rachelmm05
    @rachelmm05 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    As a formal choral singer and now mostly a worship singer at church I found this lesson very interesting. I've always been an strong alto/tenor and can both registers relatively comfortable. However when I went down toward the baritone and up to the messo notes it was a struggle. This brief lesson showed me areas that I can work on without vocal fatigue or injuries 🙂

  • @xviolettevendetta
    @xviolettevendetta ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have about 20 years of choral experience and have sung everything between tenor II to soprano I. But now that I'm in my 30s, my voice has settled a bit and I no longer feel comfortable in the rafters. I reached out to a voice teacher friend to give me an official vocal test and just tell me what I SHOULD be singing, because I'm currently singing with 3 groups and singing 3 different voice parts. I'm fully planning to give her the results I got here and see if that helps when I meet with her lol (range A2-G5, primo passaggio around D4, secondo passaggio D5). super helpful!

  • @marylimbe3775
    @marylimbe3775 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent. Thank you, Ian.

  • @cactuscanuck6802
    @cactuscanuck6802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    F1 - D5. This confirms what a vocal coach told me a few years ago - she was also a trained opera singer. She called me a Bass-Baritone, which I'd have to agree with. 95% of pop songs, I have to use head voice just to get up that high. But I can sing Johnny Cash like no one else!

    • @EternalSilence4ever
      @EternalSilence4ever 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm thinking about getting a vocal coach. Should I get an opera teacher, or should I get a musical theatre one? or is there no real difference as a beginner?

    • @cactuscanuck6802
      @cactuscanuck6802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@EternalSilence4ever in my opinion either way should be fine. The basics of proper singing technique are all the same: warm ups, throat relaxation, proper breathing, good posture, etc. As long as that person has been trained properly themselves - the biggest issue is learning to do it right so you don't damage your vocal chords by straining them.

    • @infelicitas
      @infelicitas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't like Johnny Cash but its certainly fun to impress people with it. I am B1-G4 (G4 is a little rough though)

    • @specialknees6798
      @specialknees6798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@infelicitas I like Johnny simply because he's one of the few guys I can comfortably sing. I can sing to around F#1 in chest/fry mix, but I have to destroy my voice to sing a high G. It's easier in falsetto ofc but I want to sound like Robert Plant yk

    • @infelicitas
      @infelicitas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@specialknees6798 I love that haha. Good luck on your journey assuming you plan to expand your range

  • @hellsunicorn
    @hellsunicorn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    I was classified as a baritone in high school, but I would struggle to get the lowest notes of the range out above a faint whisper. The problem was that the choir director was only concerned with how high you could go and I wasn’t trained to use my head voice. Later in college I was re-classified as a tenor, as I was given the test and discovered that my larynx would raise on a C#4. After some remedial training I was able to belt a C5 with relative ease and even hit that extremely difficult D5.

    • @shahaffiq5860
      @shahaffiq5860 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What training did you got?

  • @bettina_aka_betty6422
    @bettina_aka_betty6422 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello who else is magically coming back to this video every year enjoying it all over again. Been some time but this is still an absolutely hilarious masterpiece

  • @Just.Sketching
    @Just.Sketching ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very educational. Thank you

  • @rooboo9240
    @rooboo9240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I have a voice crack, which completely messes up me knowing anywhere where my range may be ._.

  • @lunabeekhuizen8858
    @lunabeekhuizen8858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Piano: *stops at C6*
    Me: "Wait! Come back! I'm not done yet!"

  • @poundcake47
    @poundcake47 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was fun! I learned a lot, but I still don't know which one I belong to yet. Gonna have to watch more of your stuff! Thank you!

  • @BlindBabeBeth
    @BlindBabeBeth 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how you describe call register as a melodic yell!

  • @_somuchstardust_
    @_somuchstardust_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Does anyone else feel that he's playing the notes too fast? I can't keep up and I can't pause that fast

    • @DepthOfMusic
      @DepthOfMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah it can seem a bit fast; try putting the video speed on 0.75× when he is playing the notes, maybe it'll help :)

    • @AN-nc4ot
      @AN-nc4ot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      GRAIN

    • @sy8081
      @sy8081 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@DepthOfMusic i was thinking of doing that but dont the notes change when you change the speed?

    • @alyssarumph9096
      @alyssarumph9096 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sy8081 Depends. It's normally not enough to make a difference.

    • @motorologist
      @motorologist 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sy8081 Not on youtube.

  • @Hyumifu
    @Hyumifu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Thank you! Your warmups have improved my voice considerably!

  • @sophiamoe9286
    @sophiamoe9286 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ms. Jennifer Sheehan told me I was classified as a light lyric soprano and prepared me to go to college as a vocal major. My range is C3 to G6 and I am working to extend my vocal range and improving to be a better singer. I am singing Soprano II and Alto I in (lower-division) freshmen and sophomore years and will be singing Soprano I and Alto II in (upper-division) junior and senior years in two choral ensembles and participating in an Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop!!!

  • @marvinmateo2416
    @marvinmateo2416 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks for the encouragement!

  • @denisebrown8890
    @denisebrown8890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    As a voice teacher starting with a classical background, this is a really nice overview of finding voice types! I appreciate that you mention that lower female voice types have a higher primo passaggio which is definitely correct; I remember being told by my teachers in the past that mezzi had lower passagios than sopranos, my G4 break always confused them, lol.

  • @faisal-al-saari
    @faisal-al-saari 2 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Perfect .. thanks for this brilliant lesson ..I am a BARITONE and all my life I was searching for my vocal range .. finally I find it in this video .. exactly as you mentioned my Primo is Bb3-B3 and Secondo is Eb4-E4 .. thanks Ian .. You have my utmost respect and admiration.

    • @alantaylor6691
      @alantaylor6691 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you were in a choir, what would be the absolute lowest note you'd tell them you can sing?

  • @user-jm3qz8cc3q
    @user-jm3qz8cc3q หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for giving us free music class

  • @tattooartbytony631
    @tattooartbytony631 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much this was really helpful!!!

  • @kyungyae6297
    @kyungyae6297 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    In choir, I’ve always sung alto. My notes all hit solidly between alto and tenor. Thank you for creating a clear and straightforward vocal fach test.

    • @NikkiBrown4theLord
      @NikkiBrown4theLord 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤is there a name for someone who sings Tenor and alto?

    • @Dualis58
      @Dualis58 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@NikkiBrown4theLord contralto

    • @NikkiBrown4theLord
      @NikkiBrown4theLord 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Dualis58 Awesome, thank you! I've always called myself a Talto. Lol

  • @potatoryaan
    @potatoryaan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    How am I supposed to sing the note of a piano😭 bruh I don’t understand anything I sound the same on almost all of the piano notes (edit: Im not tone deaf, thanks. And I’m pretty sure you figured it out now)

    • @cheery-hex
      @cheery-hex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      you should record yourself andsing along with notes and listen back. you're likely not tone deaf.. it just takes practise

    • @theWeaverofTales
      @theWeaverofTales 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Practice hitting notes in general first - your ear for it will improve as you go :)

    • @bee2731
      @bee2731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tone deaf much?

    • @taeberry3518
      @taeberry3518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@bee2731 Annoying much?

    • @robin0135
      @robin0135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@bee2731 lmao not you spending time replying this to every person in the comment section

  • @SylphVale
    @SylphVale 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I've been transitioning, and my voice has just started to change so I've decided to take this test once a week to see how my voice changes. My voice so far has changed quite a bit. My vocal range at the start of this used to be from F1 to around G4, though I do know that that varies based on the day. Today when I tried this again my range was from E2 to D5. I have long since been a subscriber on all of my accounts, and I love your content.You are the person who originally inspired me to sing. I never though I would actually start making enough money on commissions to upgrade my equipment, and now here I am two years later, still installed with courage, and following my next goal. Thank you so much, I don't know if I could be here without you. Thank you Ian castle.

    • @ngaming1750
      @ngaming1750 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm 15 and my voice is still changing. It cracked for the first time last year.
      I am in the high school choir. I can do alto notes and tenor notes. I was in alto last year and tenor this year.

    • @magnuslightwood8818
      @magnuslightwood8818 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thats so sweet :,) if u dont mind me asking, whats your vocal range now after 2 months?

    • @nightspicer
      @nightspicer 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you were able to go down to F1!? damn

    • @StevenFosdick
      @StevenFosdick 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      When you say "transitioning" are you talking about the voice change of puberty, or a gender transition?

  • @sijabulisondhlovu6549
    @sijabulisondhlovu6549 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting and highly educative.

  • @Cathyblj
    @Cathyblj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I could easily find my range, but the Primo and Secondo were so tricky, I am not sure I did it right.

  • @ukulelebutterfly
    @ukulelebutterfly ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Sing with no Boundaries".... love it.
    I've always been misplaced in groups
    G2 - C6 🦋

  • @LanitaYT
    @LanitaYT ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! So helpful.

  • @johansonwg
    @johansonwg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you sir!very helpful!

  • @Mimikyu007
    @Mimikyu007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Its pretty funny that I am a boy...But I am a soprano! So when you said "Its the ladies' turn!" I couldnt help it but chuckle! I love this video though, very helpful :)

  • @bonniepaul5184
    @bonniepaul5184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    This is so helpful! I’ve always been voiced as a Soprano, but according to your chart, I’m a textbook Mezzo! 😊 makes a lot of sense for me.

  • @LoisLeonora
    @LoisLeonora 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. I’m a Mezzo-Soprano…lmao. A vocal coach I got after high school figured this out. And this test confirmed. Lol. 😂

  • @svens.1871
    @svens.1871 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always got classified as a baritone - when I started studying musical theatre and got trained by really talented teachers, I found out that I am actually a bass 👍🏻

  • @bluesvinsmoke1560
    @bluesvinsmoke1560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    8:58
    When I was a young boy
    My father took me into the city
    To see a marching band
    He said, "Son, when you grow up
    Would you be the savior of the broken
    The beaten and the damned?"
    He said, "Will you defeat them?
    Your demons, and all the non-believers
    The plans that they have made?"
    "Because one day, I'll leave you a phantom
    To lead you in the summer
    To join the black parade"

    • @andreskosberg4566
      @andreskosberg4566 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ahahahhahahahah

    • @andreskosberg4566
      @andreskosberg4566 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I read it and didn't recognize the lyrics but it was familiar then I hit the time mark and it was all clear lol

  • @JustYumeChan
    @JustYumeChan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    I'm female and my range is almost exact match with tenor's range from the table... Is it even ok? XD I don't know anything about singing but I want to start vocal exercising

  • @RavaMusicLab
    @RavaMusicLab 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent Video!! Thank you, Mate! Baritone - Primo B3 - Secondo E4

  • @helenetrstrup4817
    @helenetrstrup4817 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm not sure how well my brain could wrap itself around this test or if I managed to follow it properly... But looking at the songs I'm capable of singing without encountering too many problems, I'm most comfortable in the range of tenor and alto.

  • @goofparade
    @goofparade ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i loved this, thank you! You are a great explainer with a solid, confident, speaking delivery.

  • @MaddyMcIver
    @MaddyMcIver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I’ve been doing musical theatre since primary school and out of all the warm ups, rehearsals, performances, lessons etc not once was I ever taught or explained to what true vocal ranges are and most importantly actually how to find your own. This is just fantastic and extremely helpful, I only wish I knew this decades ago!! Thank you so much for making this video. I will definitely be passing this on to others.

  • @ryptoll4801
    @ryptoll4801 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this video and I'll sure check out more of your channel. My over all range is C2 to G4, my primo ended up being at F3 and secondo I think was at E4 but it was kinda hard to feel tbh and I ended up on different notes when I re-did the test. I don't think I have a lot of secondo to begin with. It's very faint. But either way, neither my primo nor my secondo seemed to match anything lol. I do know how to use both chest voice and head voice, because I used to use only head voice up until my early 20's, and then I switched because my voice dropped a lot, so now I can do both, but I'm more comfortable with chest voice.
    I'd consider myself a bass based on the general range I'm the most comfortable at, which is D2 to D4. But yes I can also function fairly well as baritone as well. I sing along quite effortlessly to both bass and baritone singers, but I've noticed I've a slight comfort preference in the bass kinda territory in general, aside from the really deep stuff below C2. And there's no chance I could function as a tenor or beyond, considering I can't even make noise higher than a G4.
    I'm a beginner musician. I just started learning how to play the piano, and with that my long buried passion for singing re-surfaced. So I'm trying to put some effort into also improving my singing voice as a kinda secondary musical endeavor. Piano is still my primary focus.
    As a kid I was very passionate about singing and was in the school choir every year. I was placed as an alto already at age 12. So I've always known I had potential for reaching depth. But I was told I was awful at singing so eventually sadly I stopped. But I'm starting to overcome that now. Because honestly I'm starting to really like the idea of being a female bass/baritone singer. People seem to think that's cool, and that inspires me. I don't want for that to become a wasted gift.

  • @MyHeartBeatsStrong
    @MyHeartBeatsStrong ปีที่แล้ว

    Is his shirt an Electric Forest reference, because that gives him Major bonus points 😄

  • @ShaniceN
    @ShaniceN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This video was so helpful ! Thank you so much for making it! I fall between alto and tenor it seems, and I really appreciate what you said at the end!

  • @shamikadavid
    @shamikadavid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I've been singing soprano all my life. Turns out I'm a baritone after all.

  • @nicoledangelo8617
    @nicoledangelo8617 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @Aussie Vocal Coach, I am glad I found your channel. I sang in choirs all through my school years and now sing in my church choir. I mostly sing Soprano, but sometimes 2nd Soprano (if offered in that particular piece of music).
    My range for this video was F#3-F#5. For the other 2 tests, I wasn't really sure what to look for, but my best guesses are: Primo G4 and Secondo B4. I think I'm a Mezzo with a bit of a higher range. Definitely not a true Soprano anymore now that I'm in my early 50s (I was as a teenager!). What do you think??

    • @nicoledangelo8617
      @nicoledangelo8617 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      P.S. I have subscribed and I am looking forward to doing some of your vocal exercises :)

  • @aeonflutter
    @aeonflutter 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video !! I have a voice similar except c#4 and f#4 in then primo

  • @emoakland5339
    @emoakland5339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    My range: D3-D5. I definitely can’t get anywhere near A5. My passagio points don’t match those you have for alto, they’re more like those you have for tenors.

    • @susanmalczewski9052
      @susanmalczewski9052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Me too. That's because not everybody's voice fits in a fach. I have the range of a contralto profondo, yet I have the voice structure and sound of a tenor/soprano. Needless to say, my best voice teachers trained me on tenor songs or soprano songs transposed to fit my range 🤔

    • @jlbeeen
      @jlbeeen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Pretty much same. I always sing the lower notes when altos split, but when I'm not in choir, I sing tenor, or some weird mash up of tenor and alto that just happens to come out of my mouth. I always say I have the same range as a viola in first position.

    • @christalcavanaugh
      @christalcavanaugh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude same! I’m like F#3-D5. I think I’m just a contralto with a crappy range lol

  • @Jaymieg15
    @Jaymieg15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I was classified as a soprano in high school but I am much more comfortable in alto. Because I strained so much to sing those soprano notes, now my voice is shot. So sad. :(

    • @amber5694
      @amber5694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah, that sucks. At my middle school, we switch which voice parts we sing throughout the year to extend our range. While I get where they’re coming from, it’s real annoying to be a contralto singing soprano

    • @LostJedi26
      @LostJedi26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I had this problem in church choir a few years ago. I could hit some soprano notes, but not others. :(

    • @miccar944
      @miccar944 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is there anyway to fix a shot throat? I've never sang before, I'm new to it but I'm almost positive I fudged my voice. Once when I was young me and my aunt (we're the exact same age) were doing a scream competition. We literally screamed to the very top, every atom in our lungs. And each time that happened we'd do it even higher when we thought we couldn't (lmao imagine what the neighbors were thinking XD). Don't know what to do, think or start with

  • @hjberesford8647
    @hjberesford8647 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Many thanks for our clear explaination. I've come out as Mezzo, I think. F3 to Bb5 with Primo Passaggio Bb4 or A4 and Second Passaggio as D#5. Depending on the warmth and relaxation of my voicebox. Thanks for the confidence in encouraging us to develop singing outside the classical boundaries

  • @iakanoe
    @iakanoe ปีที่แล้ว +57

    It's a bit hard to tell sometimes if I'm harmonizing or I'm singing the right note. Besides that I found out I get stuck earlier when going down chromatically than when singing the low notes alone. Like, on your test, I start singing note by note down from C4, and I get stuck at E3. However, when trying to sing an A2 by itself I can without a problem, so it's leading be to questionable results. It's probably because I'm not a trained singer whatsoever and I'm running out of air or failing to transition, I don't know.

  • @jean-pierredevent970
    @jean-pierredevent970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is the first time I find such a good explanation. It's difficult if you have been trying out for years all kinds of things with your high baritone voice and so the passagio's can be camouflaged with so little effort that it's hard to spot them now. But there in that high baritone zone, some voices probably could be so light and trained well, that singing tenor is not unhealthy?? On the other hand, in choirs that the tenors often all sing in a thin head voice, very different from the noble Italian tenor sound. Basses in choirs often lower the larynx, try to sing thick and so some of them might be low tenors without knowing because once used to this, they might never discover their high potential. I am almost convinced though that no high baritone could sing Nessun Dorma really easily and while the aria "Herr, lehre doch mich" is easy for any baritone, the weight will always lack when a high baritone sings it. I curse this voice type which allows you to do almost anything but nothing really perfect ;-)

  • @wendyhughes2234
    @wendyhughes2234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    How does one overcome shyness?? When I was much younger, I was- and the entire choir, of which I was a member, told us that we were not supposed to hear our own voice (probably more loudly than the person next to you)- but since I am, and have always been shy and not liked my voice to be heard- in general- has caused a lot of trouble ever since. I absolutely hate what my voice sounds like on a recording. I am just looking for ways to overcome my fear in this regard, and I have enjoyed singing for most of my life. I really want to overcome my fear and shyness. Thank you for this informative video.

    • @vihreatee
      @vihreatee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I struggle with this too and I know it’s hard. But what I would say is try to let go a bit, know that it’s okay to take up space and to be heard.
      If your shyness comes from fear of what other people think, remember that we only really tend to pay attention to our own mistakes. Nobody cares if you don’t sound perfect every time or if you make a mistake! Remember that life is too short to care about what others think.
      I don’t really know your situation but maybe start at home where no one can hear you, be loud and take up space, find confidence in your voice. And then slowly start bringing that confidence elsewhere too.
      If singing is what you love then don’t give up. I believe in you!!

    • @yah660
      @yah660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the way i overcame it was to just scream lyrics when im alone, if your crazier alone its easier to sing not shy in front of others. and if people say your singing sucks its because they only hear the best takes of people who do it for a career

    • @Crazilynormal89
      @Crazilynormal89 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I usually try to sing in talent shows and the more I kept doing it the less shy I got. That is how I got over my shyness.

    • @yah660
      @yah660 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Crazilynormal89 Like in school or outside? Either way that's cool

    • @Crazilynormal89
      @Crazilynormal89 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yah660 I did it though out school. I also had the honor of going on the Broadway stage on November 13, 2019 to rap my own song and I wasn’t nervous one bit. So it payed off going to the talent show of my school.

  • @alexma5021
    @alexma5021 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing ! Thanks a lot :)

  • @lilahbetes5936
    @lilahbetes5936 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mezzo! Thanks this helps so much

  • @AnnaAwe
    @AnnaAwe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much for your generous knowledge and care for each voice type.

  • @job4991a
    @job4991a 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A2-F#5! Lots of training and practice but I feel like I've been blessed!

  • @mbrsart
    @mbrsart 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I studied as a baritone but changed to tenor when my low range fell off due to damage from inhaled corticosteroids I had to take for asthma. Tenor tessitura has never been sustainable for me, and I've never been able to go consistently above an A4 in head voice. And when I went off those meds for around a year, I discovered my low range coming back. I guess this test really solidifies what I thought. I'm not a tenor; I'm a high baritone.