What voice type am I? Sing your lowest and highest comfortable notes into the microphone, or choose them from a list, and this free voice type test compares your range with the six main singing voice types: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone and bass. You’ll see your closest match, how well your range lines up with every type, your usual choir part and your range on a chart.
Voice Type Test
Sing your lowest and highest comfortable notes, or choose them, to see which singing voice type your range matches: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone or bass.
No result yet. Sing or choose your lowest and highest comfortable notes.
- Your range
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- Octave span
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- Closest voice type
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- Usual choir part
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Voice type range Your range · Match = how closely your range lines up with each type
Range is one part of voice type. Tone colour, tessitura (where your voice feels most comfortable) and where your voice changes register matter too. Sing gently and stop if anything feels strained.
How to Take the Voice Type Test
- Warm up for a few minutes with humming and gentle sirens.
- Choose Sing into the microphone, press Start, and sing your lowest comfortable note on “ah”, holding it steadily. Save it.
- Sing your highest comfortable note the same way and save it. Comfortable means clear and controlled, not the most extreme squeak or growl.
- Or choose Choose notes and pick your lowest and highest notes if you already know them.
- Optionally compare only with typically female or typically male voice types, then press Find my voice type.
Your notes are only saved when you hold them steadily, so cracks and slides don’t count. If you’re not sure where your range starts and ends, read how to find your vocal range first.
The Six Voice Types
| Voice type | Typical range | Usual choir part |
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| Soprano | C4–C6 | Soprano |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3–A5 | Second soprano or alto |
| Contralto | F3–F5 | Alto |
| Tenor | C3–C5 | Tenor |
| Baritone | A2–A4 | Bass or low tenor |
| Bass | E2–E4 | Bass |
Each type covers about two comfortable octaves; what separates them is where those octaves sit. Detailed descriptions, famous examples and how each voice sounds are in voice types, and the ranges side by side are in typical vocal ranges.
Voice Types for Men and Women
Most men are tenors, baritones or basses, and most women are sopranos, mezzo-sopranos or contraltos, which is why the test lets you compare with the typically female or typically male types only. The labels describe ranges, not people: some women have a low contralto range close to a tenor’s, and some men sing in the alto range with a trained falsetto (countertenors). If your result surprises you, compare with all six types and look at the match chart.
Example Ranges and Their Voice Types
| Lowest and highest comfortable notes | Closest voice type |
|---|---|
| F2–D4 | Bass |
| B2–G4 | Baritone |
| D3–B4 | Tenor |
| G3–D5 | Contralto |
| B3–G5 | Mezzo-soprano |
| D4–B5 | Soprano |
Notice how close the ranges are: moving both notes by two or three semitones can change the answer. That is normal, because voice types overlap, and it is why the chart and match percentages matter more than the single label.
How the Test Decides
For every voice type, the test measures how much of your range overlaps that type’s range and how much of the type’s range you cover. The type with the best overlap is your closest match, and the chart shows a match percentage for all six, so you can see if you sit between two types. A range of A2–F4, for example, overlaps both baritone and bass but lines up best with baritone.
If you land between two types
Many voices do. The most common borderlines are tenor and baritone, and mezzo-soprano and contralto. Range can’t settle it alone; the guides tenor vs baritone and mezzo-soprano vs contralto explain the other clues.
What Range Can’t Tell You
- Tessitura: where your voice sounds and feels best for long stretches, often a better guide than the extremes; see what tessitura is.
- Register changes: where your voice shifts from chest to head voice. Tenors change higher than baritones; chest voice vs head voice explains how to find the shift.
- Tone colour: a dark, heavy voice and a bright, light voice can share the same range.
- Training and age: ranges grow with practice, and voices keep changing into the late twenties.
That is why a teacher listens as well as measures. Use the result as a strong first guide, not a final label.
Tips for an Accurate Result
- Test after a short warm-up, but not after a long singing session when your voice is tired.
- Use your comfortable notes, not the most extreme ones: voice type is about the range you can use in songs.
- Test on two or three different days and compare.
- Use a quiet room and keep the device 30–50 cm away.
What to Do With Your Result
- Choose songs that fit: look for songs by singers of your voice type, or move a song’s key so its highest note sits two or three semitones below your top note.
- Find your choir part: the result shows the usual choir part for your type; sing a few pieces in that part before deciding.
- Train the middle first: a strong, even middle range makes the extremes easier and safer.
- Retest in a few months: training often adds notes at the top, and your match chart may shift.
Knowing your type is a starting point. Most singers find their best repertoire by trying songs, listening back and adjusting the key, with the voice type as a guide rather than a limit.
More Ways to Understand Your Voice
To see your range in notes and octaves together with the famous singers who share it, use the vocal range calculator. If you searched for the frequency of your speaking voice in hertz, the voice Hz test measures it, and if you want your singing rated on range, pitch and steadiness, try the vocal tier test.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common voice type?
Baritone for men and mezzo-soprano for women are usually described as the most common.
Can my voice type change?
Your range can grow with training and change with age, and some singers are re-classified as their voice matures. The underlying size and colour of the voice change less.
Can a woman be a tenor or a man a soprano?
By range, yes: a few women sing comfortably in the tenor range and some men reach soprano notes in falsetto. Choirs usually place them by range and sound, not by gender.
Is the voice type test accurate?
It measures your range accurately. Voice type also depends on tessitura and tone, so treat a close result between two types as a sign to look at those clues too.
Is my voice recorded?
No. The sound is analysed in your browser and never uploaded.