Vocal Range Chart

The interactive chart below puts all seven voice types on one keyboard. Filter female or male voices, press Play to hear each range, and add your own lowest and highest notes to see which voice type your range matches. Under the chart you’ll find the same ranges as tables, a notes-to-frequency chart and a chart of vocal registers.

Vocal Range Chart

Typical ranges of the seven classical voice types on a piano keyboard, highest to lowest. Add your own range to see which voice types it fits.

Show All voice types Typically female voices Typically male voices

Swipe the chart sideways to see every note.

• Soprano C4–C6 · 262 Hz–1,047 HzHighest female voice; bright and light Play
• Mezzo-soprano A3–A5 · 220 Hz–880 HzMiddle female voice; warm and full Play
• Contralto F3–F5 · 175 Hz–698 HzLowest female voice; dark and rich Play
• Countertenor E3–E5 · 165 Hz–659 HzMale voice singing mainly in head voice or falsetto Play
• Tenor C3–C5 · 131 Hz–523 HzHighest common male voice; bright and ringing Play
• Baritone A2–A4 · 110 Hz–440 HzMiddle male voice; warm and full Play
• Bass E2–E4 · 82 Hz–330 HzLowest male voice; deep and resonant Play

Add your range

Lowest comfortable note

Choose a noteA1 · 55 HzA#1 · 58 HzB1 · 62 HzC2 · 65 HzC#2 · 69 HzD2 · 73 HzD#2 · 78 HzE2 · 82 HzF2 · 87 HzF#2 · 92 HzG2 · 98 HzG#2 · 104 HzA2 · 110 HzA#2 · 117 HzB2 · 123 HzC3 · 131 HzC#3 · 139 HzD3 · 147 HzD#3 · 156 HzE3 · 165 HzF3 · 175 HzF#3 · 185 HzG3 · 196 HzG#3 · 208 HzA3 · 220 HzA#3 · 233 HzB3 · 247 HzC4 (middle C) · 262 HzC#4 · 277 HzD4 · 294 HzD#4 · 311 HzE4 · 330 HzF4 · 349 HzF#4 · 370 HzG4 · 392 HzG#4 · 415 HzA4 · 440 HzA#4 · 466 HzB4 · 494 HzC5 · 523 HzC#5 · 554 HzD5 · 587 HzD#5 · 622 HzE5 · 659 HzF5 · 698 HzF#5 · 740 HzG5 · 784 HzG#5 · 831 HzA5 · 880 HzA#5 · 932 HzB5 · 988 HzC6 · 1,047 HzC#6 · 1,109 HzD6 · 1,175 HzD#6 · 1,245 HzE6 · 1,319 HzF6 · 1,397 HzF#6 · 1,480 HzG6 · 1,568 HzPlay

Highest comfortable note

Choose a noteA1 · 55 HzA#1 · 58 HzB1 · 62 HzC2 · 65 HzC#2 · 69 HzD2 · 73 HzD#2 · 78 HzE2 · 82 HzF2 · 87 HzF#2 · 92 HzG2 · 98 HzG#2 · 104 HzA2 · 110 HzA#2 · 117 HzB2 · 123 HzC3 · 131 HzC#3 · 139 HzD3 · 147 HzD#3 · 156 HzE3 · 165 HzF3 · 175 HzF#3 · 185 HzG3 · 196 HzG#3 · 208 HzA3 · 220 HzA#3 · 233 HzB3 · 247 HzC4 (middle C) · 262 HzC#4 · 277 HzD4 · 294 HzD#4 · 311 HzE4 · 330 HzF4 · 349 HzF#4 · 370 HzG4 · 392 HzG#4 · 415 HzA4 · 440 HzA#4 · 466 HzB4 · 494 HzC5 · 523 HzC#5 · 554 HzD5 · 587 HzD#5 · 622 HzE5 · 659 HzF5 · 698 HzF#5 · 740 HzG5 · 784 HzG#5 · 831 HzA5 · 880 HzA#5 · 932 HzB5 · 988 HzC6 · 1,047 HzC#6 · 1,109 HzD6 · 1,175 HzD#6 · 1,245 HzE6 · 1,319 HzF6 · 1,397 HzF#6 · 1,480 HzG6 · 1,568 HzPlay

Not sure of your notes? Press Play and sing along: pick the lowest and highest notes you can sing easily, not your absolute limits.

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Typical classical ranges; many voices go beyond them. Range is one part of voice type: tone colour, tessitura and where your voice changes register matter too.

Vocal Range Chart: Highest to Lowest

Voice type	Range	Lowest note	Highest note	Usually
Soprano	C4–C6	262 Hz	1,047 Hz	Female
Mezzo-soprano	A3–A5	220 Hz	880 Hz	Female
Contralto	F3–F5	175 Hz	698 Hz	Female
Countertenor	E3–E5	165 Hz	659 Hz	Male (head voice / falsetto)
Tenor	C3–C5	131 Hz	523 Hz	Male
Baritone	A2–A4	110 Hz	440 Hz	Male
Bass	E2–E4	82 Hz	330 Hz	Male

These are the comfortable ranges of trained singers of each type. Many singers can go a few notes beyond the edges, and neighbouring types overlap by more than an octave. Average ranges for untrained men and women, and each type in more detail, are in typical vocal ranges.

Female Vocal Range Chart

Voice type	Typical range	Extended range (trained singers)	Character
Soprano	C4–C6	Coloratura sopranos often reach E6–F6	Bright, light, highest voice
Mezzo-soprano	A3–A5	Often G3 to B♭5 or higher	Warm, full, most common female voice
Contralto	F3–F5	Some reach down to about D3	Dark, rich, lowest female voice

In choirs, sopranos sing the top part and mezzo-sopranos and contraltos usually sing alto. Mezzo-soprano vs contralto explains how to tell the two lower voices apart.

Male Vocal Range Chart

Voice type	Typical range	Extended range (trained singers)	Character
Countertenor	E3–E5	Mainly in head voice or falsetto	Light, high male voice
Tenor	C3–C5	Light tenors often reach D5 or higher	Bright, ringing, highest common male voice
Baritone	A2–A4	Often G2 to B♭4	Warm, most common male voice
Bass	E2–E4	The deepest basses reach C2 or lower	Deep, resonant, lowest voice

Male voices sit about an octave below female voices. Tenor vs baritone and baritone vs bass compare the neighbouring types in detail.

How to Read a Vocal Range Chart

• Note names use scientific pitch notation: a letter (A to G, with ♯ or ♭) plus an octave number. C4 is middle C, the C nearest the middle of a piano.
• The octave number changes at every C: B3 is followed by C4, so a range from A3 to C4 is only three semitones.
• Higher on the chart means higher in pitch: each octave up doubles the frequency, so A3 is 220 Hz, A4 is 440 Hz and A5 is 880 Hz.
• Count semitones to get octaves: the number of semitones from the lowest to the highest note divided by 12. The octave ranges guide shows how this works.

Vocal Range Notes and Frequencies Chart

The notes that appear on vocal range charts, with their frequencies (A4 = 440 Hz, equal temperament):

Note	Frequency	Note	Frequency
C2	65 Hz	A2	110 Hz
C3	131 Hz	A3	220 Hz
C4 (middle C)	262 Hz	A4	440 Hz
C5	523 Hz	A5	880 Hz
C6 (soprano high C)	1,047 Hz	A6	1,760 Hz

To convert any other note or frequency, use the frequency to note converter; to see which note you are singing right now, use the pitch detector.

Vocal Registers Chart

A voice type’s range is made of registers, the different ways the vocal folds vibrate. Where they change varies from singer to singer, so treat these as rough guides:

Register	Where it sits	How it feels and sounds
Chest voice	The lower part of the range; up to roughly E4 in many men and roughly A4 in many women (belting can go higher)	Full, speech-like, felt in the chest
Mixed (middle) voice	Around the break between chest and head voice	A blend of chest and head resonance
Head voice	The upper range above the break	Lighter, ringing, felt in the head
Falsetto	Mainly men, above the head-voice range or overlapping it	Breathy, flute-like
Whistle register	The very top, usually above about C6 in some female voices	Very high, thin, piercing

You can map your own chest and head voice with the vocal register test; chest voice vs head voice and the whistle register guide explain each one.

Vocal Range Names and Sub-Types

Classical singing divides each voice type further by weight and agility, for example coloratura, lyric and dramatic sopranos, lyric and dramatic tenors, or bass-baritones. These sub-types share roughly the same range but suit different music. The complete list is in the vocal fach system, and the six main types are explained in voice types.

Choir Vocal Range Chart (SATB)

Choirs use four parts, soprano, alto, tenor and bass, whose written ranges are a little narrower than the solo voice types: roughly C4–A5, G3–D5, C3–G4 and E2–C4. Each part includes more than one voice type; see choir vocal ranges for the details.

Famous Singers on the Vocal Range Chart

Reported ranges of famous singers often run past the chart’s comfortable ranges, because they include falsetto, whistle notes or rare extreme notes from specific recordings. A few examples, with the ranges given on each singer’s page on this site:

Singer	Reported range	Usually classed as	Where it sits on the chart
Freddie Mercury	F♯2–G5	Baritone	From the bottom of baritone to above the tenor top
Ariana Grande	D3–E7	Soprano	Below contralto up into the whistle register
Amy Winehouse	D3–E♭6	Contralto	Low contralto notes up past the soprano’s high C
Bruno Mars	G♯2–A5	Tenor	Baritone-low bottom notes to a high tenor top

A singer’s usual voice type depends on where they sing most comfortably, not on their extreme notes, which is why wide reported ranges still map to one type.

Using the Chart to Choose Songs and Keys

Put your comfortable range on the chart, then compare it with the notes of a song’s melody. If the melody stays within your range with a few notes to spare at the top, the key suits you. If it goes above your comfortable top, move the song down by the number of semitones it exceeds; if it drops below your lowest note, move it up. Most karaoke apps and backing tracks let you change the key in semitone steps. Songs written for your voice type are a good starting point, but the actual notes matter more than the label.

Where Does Your Voice Fit on the Chart?

1. Find your lowest and highest comfortable notes with the free vocal range calculator.
2. Add them to the chart above to see which voice types your range covers.
3. Take the voice type test for a closer look at your voice type.
4. Compare your range with famous singers in vocal ranges of famous singers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest voice type?

Soprano. Coloratura sopranos have the highest notes of all, often up to F6; among men, countertenors sing highest.

What is the lowest voice type?

Bass, typically down to E2; the deepest basses (basso profundo) reach C2 or lower.

What voice type is C3 to C5?

C3–C5 is the typical tenor range: exactly two octaves, from the C below middle C to the C above it.

Why do voice types overlap on the chart?

Because voice type depends on tone colour, weight and where the voice is most comfortable, not only on the highest and lowest notes. Two singers with the same range can be different types.

Can I print this vocal range chart?

Yes: the tables on this page print cleanly from your browser’s print menu, and the interactive chart shows the same ranges.