Find your vocal range in two minutes. This free online vocal range test listens through your microphone while you sing down to your lowest note and up to your highest, then shows your range in note names, octaves and hertz, and the voice type it fits best: bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano.
Vocal Range Test
- 1 Lowest
- 2 Highest
- 3 Result
Press Start, sing “ah” and slide down slowly to your lowest comfortable note. Hold it for a second.
Tap a key to hear it. Sing along, then mark the lowest and highest notes you can sing comfortably.
The microphone starts when you press Start. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
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How to Take the Vocal Range Test
- Warm up for a minute: hum, do lip trills and a few gentle slides. A cold voice loses notes at both ends.
- Press Start and allow the microphone. Stay quiet for a moment while the test measures the room noise.
- Step 1, lowest note: sing “ah” and slide down slowly. Hold your lowest comfortable note for about a second; the test keeps the lowest note you held steadily.
- Step 2, highest note: press Next, sing “ee” or “oo” and slide up. Head voice and falsetto count. Hold the top note for a second.
- Press Show my range to see your result, the voice-type chart and how your range compares.
Only notes you hold steadily are counted, so a crack, a cough or a stray sound does not change your result. Prefer to sing freely? Choose Free singing and sing scales or a song. No microphone? Choose By ear, tap the keys to hear notes, and mark the lowest and highest you can sing.
Typical results: most untrained adults sing about 1.5 to 2 octaves; trained singers usually have 2 to 2.5 octaves. The widest documented ranges go well beyond 5 octaves (see singers with a 7-octave vocal range).
Understanding Your Vocal Range Results
| Result | What it means |
|---|---|
| Lowest and highest note | The two ends of your range in scientific pitch notation (C4 is middle C) |
| Semitones and octaves | The size of your range: 12 semitones are one octave, and each octave doubles the frequency |
| Hertz (Hz) | How fast your vocal folds vibrate at each end, for example 82 Hz for E2 and 392 Hz for G4 |
| Best voice type match | The classical voice type whose typical range your range covers best, with the next closest type |
| Voice-type chart | Your range drawn above the six classic voice-type ranges, so you can see the overlap |
Your range can change a few notes from day to day with warm-up, sleep, hydration and tiredness. Test at the same time of day to compare progress; the tool remembers your widest range on this device.
Vocal Range Chart: Typical Voice Types
| Voice type | Typical range | Frequencies | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soprano | C4–C6 | 262–1,047 Hz | Highest common female voice |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3–A5 | 220–880 Hz | Middle female voice |
| Alto (contralto) | F3–F5 | 175–698 Hz | Lowest common female voice |
| Tenor | C3–C5 | 131–523 Hz | Highest common male voice |
| Baritone | A2–A4 | 110–440 Hz | Middle male voice, the most common |
| Bass | E2–E4 | 82–330 Hz | Lowest common male voice |
These are classical guidelines, not strict limits. More charts and the notes of each range are on the vocal range chart, and every voice category is described in types of vocal ranges.
Vocal Range vs Voice Type
Your vocal range is simply every note you can sing. Your voice type also depends on where your voice feels most comfortable (the tessitura), where it changes register, and its tone colour. Two singers with the same range can be a baritone and a tenor. The test gives the closest match by range; a voice teacher adds the other factors. Averages by gender are covered in average vocal range for men and average vocal range for women.
Chest Voice, Head Voice and Falsetto
Most singers use chest voice for low and middle notes and head voice or falsetto for the top. Include the high notes you can sing comfortably in head voice, because they are part of your usable range. Leave out notes you can only reach by shouting, straining or with a rough, breathy sound: they are not safe to use in songs. For the extremes of the human voice, see the highest vocal range and the lowest vocal range.
Tips for an Accurate Result
- Use a quiet room and keep the phone or microphone 20–30 cm from your mouth.
- Slide slowly and hold the last note; quick slides are not counted as notes.
- Sing, don’t speak or whisper: breathy sounds have no clear pitch.
- Take the test twice; the second try is often a note or two wider.
- Use headphones in By ear mode so you hear the notes clearly.
What to Do With Your Range
Pick songs whose melody sits inside your range, ideally a few notes away from both ends. If a song is too high or too low, find its key with the song key finder and move it up or down. To check that you hit notes cleanly across your range, sing along with the pitch detector on the home page.
How to Expand Your Vocal Range Safely
Range grows slowly with healthy practice: daily warm-ups, sirens and lip trills through the whole range, good breath support and no forcing. Most singers gain a few notes at the top over months, and less at the bottom. A step-by-step plan is in how to extend your vocal range. Stop if you feel pain or hoarseness.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find my vocal range?
Sing down to your lowest comfortable note and up to your highest while the test listens. It names both notes and counts the octaves between them.
Is this vocal range test accurate?
Yes for clear, steady notes: it uses the same pitch detection as our tuner-grade tools and only counts notes held steadily. Background noise and very breathy singing can hide your lowest notes.
What is a good vocal range?
Two octaves is a good, practical range for most songs. Many famous pop singers use about two to three octaves.
Can I test my vocal range without a microphone?
Yes: choose By ear, tap notes on the keyboard, sing along, and mark your lowest and highest notes.
What voice type am I?
The result shows the voice type your range fits best. Use it as a starting point; tone and comfort also matter.