Are you one of those aspiring to have a professional singing career? If you are, know that dreams can certainly turn to reality. But before you reach the peaks of your dreams, you got to climb from the basics first. I intend to help you in that process. One of the basic principles you have to know about is vocal range. Learn about the things discussed in this article and find out your vocal range.
The voice is produced when the vocal folds or vocal chords in your throat vibrate and flap against each other as air flows through them from your lungs or your diaphragm. The human voice is very distinct and very complex that it is considered to be the most intricate musical instrument.
Voices vary in pitch due to varying sizes of vocal folds from person to person. Men have thicker vocal folds while women smaller ones. Thick vocal chords produce a lower pitched voice while small vocal chords produce a higher pitched voice. These varying pitches when grouped and categorized together are called vocal ranges.
Varying vocal pitches are grouped and categorized into three basic vocal ranges. These are arranged in the order of highest pitch to lowest pitch. They are:
1. Soprano
2. Mezzo-Soprano
3. Alto
4. Tenor
5. Baritone
6. Bass
The first three vocal ranges (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, and Alto) are usually female vocal ranges. I say "usually" because there are a number of men who can sing naturally in these ranges.
Tenor, Baritone, and Bass are male ranges but in the same way, some females can sing in these low pitched ranges.
It's important to know your range in order to sing within it. Singing within your range avoids straining and makes you sing naturally and pleasantly.
Vocal ranges can be widened. You can learn to sing beyond what you know is your range now. It only takes dedicated practice and training. Like me, I started with a bass range voice when I started singing. Now, I can sing comfortably in a tenor range and even hit alto pitches at certain times.
The voice is produced when the vocal folds or vocal chords in your throat vibrate and flap against each other as air flows through them from your lungs or your diaphragm. The human voice is very distinct and very complex that it is considered to be the most intricate musical instrument.
Voices vary in pitch due to varying sizes of vocal folds from person to person. Men have thicker vocal folds while women smaller ones. Thick vocal chords produce a lower pitched voice while small vocal chords produce a higher pitched voice. These varying pitches when grouped and categorized together are called vocal ranges.
Varying vocal pitches are grouped and categorized into three basic vocal ranges. These are arranged in the order of highest pitch to lowest pitch. They are:
1. Soprano
2. Mezzo-Soprano
3. Alto
4. Tenor
5. Baritone
6. Bass
The first three vocal ranges (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, and Alto) are usually female vocal ranges. I say "usually" because there are a number of men who can sing naturally in these ranges.
Tenor, Baritone, and Bass are male ranges but in the same way, some females can sing in these low pitched ranges.
It's important to know your range in order to sing within it. Singing within your range avoids straining and makes you sing naturally and pleasantly.
Vocal ranges can be widened. You can learn to sing beyond what you know is your range now. It only takes dedicated practice and training. Like me, I started with a bass range voice when I started singing. Now, I can sing comfortably in a tenor range and even hit alto pitches at certain times.
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