What voice type am I? This free voice type test answers it with your microphone in five short steps. You sing your lowest and highest notes, a comfortable phrase, read one sentence and, if you like, mark where your voice changes gear. The test weighs all four and tells you whether you are a soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, countertenor, tenor, baritone or bass, how sure the result is and which type is also close.
Voice Type Test
Step 1 of 5
What is the lowest note you can sing?
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Lowest note: –
Your voice type
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Why this result
Voice type chart
Your range Comfortable zone Speaking pitch Best match
All voice types
An estimate from a few minutes of singing. A voice teacher also listens to tone colour, weight and where your voice sounds its best.
No microphone? Enter your notes
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- Mic Test
Check your microphone level and noise before the test.
How the Voice Type Test Works
Range alone is a weak guide: many baritones can reach a tenor’s top note in falsetto, and untrained singers rarely use their full range. Voice teachers also listen to where a voice is comfortable, how high it speaks and where it changes register. The test measures the same things and combines them:
| Step | What you do | What it tells | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2. Range | Slide down and up and hold your lowest and highest notes | The span your voice can cover; the lowest note is the most reliable part | 33% |
| 3. Comfortable zone | Sing a familiar song or a few easy notes for about 6 seconds | Your tessitura: where your voice sits and sounds best | 32% |
| 4. Speaking pitch | Read a short sentence in your normal voice | The median pitch of your speech in Hz; separates male and female voices of similar range | 25% |
| 5. Voice change (optional) | Slide up slowly and tap when your voice flips or cracks | Your register break (passaggio), which is lower in basses than in tenors | 10% |
Each voice type gets a score for every measurement, based on how close you are to its typical values. The scores become a percentage match; the highest is your voice type, and the next ones are listed as also close. The result card explains every point, for example “your lowest note matches the typical baritone bottom (A2)”, and draws your range, comfortable zone and speaking pitch on a voice type chart. No microphone? Open Enter your notes under the tool and type in what you know.
The Seven Voice Types
These are the typical ranges used throughout this site, with the comfortable zone and speaking pitch the test compares you with. Trained singers often go beyond them.
| Voice type | Typical range | In Hz | Comfortable zone | Speaking pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soprano | C4–C6 | 262–1,047 Hz | around A4 | about 215 Hz |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3–A5 | 220–880 Hz | around F♯4 | about 195 Hz |
| Contralto | F3–F5 | 175–698 Hz | around D4 | about 175 Hz |
| Countertenor | G3–E5 | 196–659 Hz | around E4 | about 120 Hz |
| Tenor | C3–C5 | 131–523 Hz | around A3 | about 130 Hz |
| Baritone | A2–A4 | 110–440 Hz | around F♯3 | about 110 Hz |
| Bass | E2–E4 | 82–330 Hz | around C♯3 | about 95 Hz |
See all voice types side by side on the vocal range chart, and read what each one sounds like in types of vocal ranges.
Voice Type vs Vocal Range
Your vocal range is every note you can produce, from the lowest growl to the highest falsetto. Your voice type is where that voice works best: its comfortable zone, weight and colour. Two singers with the same range can be different types. A baritone with a strong falsetto might reach C5 like a tenor, but his speaking voice, comfortable zone and lower break still point to baritone. That is why this test weighs comfort and speech as much as range. To measure the range itself, use the Vocal Range Test; the vocal range guides explain the rest.
Male Voice Types: Bass, Baritone, Tenor and Countertenor
Most men are baritones, with a range around A2 to A4 and a speaking voice near 110 Hz. Basses go lower (E2 and below) and speak deeper; tenors sit higher, with bright notes up to C5, and their break is higher, around G4. A countertenor is a male voice that sings in the alto range, mostly in head voice, while speaking like a baritone or tenor. The full guide to male voice types covers each one with famous singers; baritones looking for songs can start with karaoke songs for baritones.
Female Voice Types: Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and Contralto
Sopranos have the highest voices, comfortable around A4 and able to reach C6. Mezzo-sopranos sit a third lower with a warmer middle voice, and contraltos are the lowest and rarest, with a rich chest voice down to F3. In choirs, mezzos and contraltos usually sing alto. The differences are explained in alto vs mezzo-soprano and mezzo-soprano vs contralto, and typical female ranges are in the guide to the average female vocal range.
Tips for an Accurate Result
- Warm up for a few minutes first; a cold voice loses notes at both ends. The singing warm-up routine takes five minutes.
- Use a quiet room and hold the phone or laptop 20 to 40 cm from your mouth. Run the mic test first if the level looks low.
- Only count notes you can hold for a second without straining. Squeezed or cracked notes are not part of your usable range.
- In step 3 sing something truly easy, the way you would sing along in the car; don’t show off.
- Read the sentence as you normally talk, not in a phone or presentation voice.
- Take the test on two different days. If the result swings between two types, you are probably between them, which is common.
Frequently Asked Questions
What voice type am I if I get two close results?
Many voices sit between two types, such as a high baritone or a low mezzo. Choose songs in the lower type’s keys first; as your voice develops, the balance often becomes clearer.
Can my voice type change?
Voices settle in the late teens and twenties, and training can extend your range and move your comfortable zone a little. The basic type usually stays the same; extending your vocal range shows what is realistic.
What is the most common voice type?
Baritone is the most common male voice and mezzo-soprano the most common female voice. True basses and contraltos are rarer, and countertenors are the rarest.
Am I an alto or a soprano?
If your comfortable zone is around D4 to G4 and your chest voice is strong below A3, you are probably an alto (mezzo or contralto). If singing around A4 to D5 feels easy and light, you are more likely a soprano. The test shows both scores.
Is the voice type test accurate?
It is an estimate from a few minutes of singing, as good as your microphone and how relaxed you sing. A voice teacher also hears tone colour and weight. Use the result as a starting point for choosing songs and keys.