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Vocal Range Test

A vocal range test to find your voice type.

Guided test

Press Start, then hold your lowest and your highest comfortable notes for 2 seconds each.

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Audio stays on your device

This vocal range test listens to you sing and finds the lowest and highest notes you can hold steadily. It shows your range as note names, counts the span in semitones and octaves, and suggests the voice type that range fits best. It takes about a minute and runs in your browser. The audio stays on your device.

How to take the test

  1. Press Start and allow the microphone. Sit or stand somewhere quiet, a little way from the phone or laptop.
  2. Warm up for 20 seconds with gentle hums or lip trills, or skip it if your voice is already warm.
  3. Slide down to the lowest note you can sing comfortably and hold it for two seconds. The test captures it on its own when the pitch is steady.
  4. Slide up to your highest comfortable note, falsetto included, and hold it the same way. Your result appears straight away, with a keyboard of your range.

Prefer to sing freely? Switch to Free sing: every note you hold for two seconds counts, and quick cracks or slides are ignored. You can retake either note on its own, then share your result with a link.

Vocal range chart: voice types and their notes

These are the usual ranges of the main classical voice types, with middle C written as C4. Real voices vary, and the ranges overlap a lot, which is why the test can name two types.

Typical vocal ranges by voice type
Voice typeTypical rangeFrequency
SopranoC4–C6261.6 Hz – 1046.5 Hz
Mezzo-sopranoA3–A5220.0 Hz – 880.0 Hz
Alto (contralto)F3–F5174.6 Hz – 698.5 Hz
CountertenorE3–E5164.8 Hz – 659.3 Hz
TenorC3–C5130.8 Hz – 523.3 Hz
BaritoneA2–A4110.0 Hz – 440.0 Hz
BassE2–E482.4 Hz – 329.6 Hz

Scroll sideways to see every column

Most untrained adults span about one and a half to two octaves. Singers often add several notes at the top with practice. To check any single note against this chart, sing it into the pitch detector, which shows the note name and its frequency live.

Voice type test: how the result is chosen

Once you have a lowest and highest note, the test compares your range with each voice type in the chart and names the closest, or two if they fit about equally well. A teacher also listens for where your voice sounds best and for its colour, so treat the result as a starting point.

Falsetto and head voice count toward your range, but they can lift the top well above your voice type. A baritone who reaches C5 in falsetto may be offered baritone or tenor, and a man whose range is mostly falsetto can come out as alto. For the fairest voice type, retake the high note in your full voice and compare the two results.

Vocal range test FAQ

What is a good vocal range?
There is no good or bad range. Most people sing around one and a half to two octaves comfortably, and trained singers often reach three. What matters more is how well you sing inside your range, so choose songs that sit there.
How do I know if I am a soprano or an alto?
Compare your top notes. Sopranos usually sing up to around C6 with ease, while altos are more comfortable lower and tend to top out around F5. If the test names both, notice where your voice feels easiest and sounds fullest.
What is a typical female vocal range?
Most female voices are mezzo-sopranos, roughly A3 to A5. Sopranos sit higher, about C4 to C6, and altos lower, about F3 to F5. The top of each range is usually sung in head voice.
What is a typical male vocal range?
Most male voices are baritones, roughly A2 to A4. Basses reach lower, to about E2, and tenors sing higher, up to about C5. Falsetto can add several notes above that.
Does falsetto count?
Yes. Your range is every note you can sing steadily, including falsetto or head voice. Hold the note for two seconds so the test counts it.
Why did the test miss my lowest note?
Very low notes are quiet and breathy. Move closer to the microphone, sing a little louder and hold the note steadily. Notes held for under two seconds are ignored on purpose, so a passing growl does not count.
Can I expand my vocal range?
Usually by a few notes, mostly at the top, through regular warm-ups and good technique. Retake the test every few weeks to see the change.
Is my recording saved?
No. The sound is analysed on your device and never uploaded. Only the two note names go into a link if you share your result.

Playing an instrument as well? Use the online tuner for guitar, violin and more, or the ukulele tuner to tune up before you sing along.