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@ellecapone1337

3 жыл бұрын

I need a little help understanding one thing... during the primo passagio test I was comfortable in chest voice throughout the scale ... my secondo passagio is an F5 and my range was an F3 to just above a C6 (test was performed without vocal warmup ) help?

@DanielRealcantante

3 жыл бұрын

I hit A2 - C5 , my primo passagio is in Mi4 and my escond is in La4, what voice type am i? Im tenor but what voice subtype, im Daniel Real singer, i have many songs

@ulquiorra635

3 жыл бұрын

First all of u need to be able to sing properly from diaphram. If u not using ur diaphram properly ur larynx will rise faster than it shud. That why we can read comments like B3 primo and G4 secondo passagio ... Btw: My lowest note G2 with fry F2 Primo - C4# Secondo - F4# Highest note - G5 And even im 33 i have very bright tone with little dark timbre so im guessing im Dramatic Tenor.

@ulquiorra635

3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielRealcantante I've listen to ur songs and for me u are Lyric Tenor.

@DanielRealcantante

3 жыл бұрын

@@ulquiorra635 Thank you very much , i have been classified like lyric or light lyric

"sing an AH vowel" me: softly hums to self because I do not want to sound stupid in front of my family members

@markmarki9511

2 жыл бұрын

same but even when I'm alone lol

@victoriapersaud5343

2 жыл бұрын

omg sameee

@kiaratulei3427

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@annan1308

2 жыл бұрын

Thought i was the only one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@crazytornadoe7039

2 жыл бұрын

*I AM DOING THIS RIGHT NOW*

I came into this thinking I was a soprano, and having sung soprano for years. Turns out, after all this time, I’m actually a soprano. I am shook.

@TheBaumcm

Жыл бұрын

Never know. Sang soprano for years. Hit 40, list all my highs and dropped an octave. Skipped mezzo completely and went straight to Contralto/tenor

@livywithane

Жыл бұрын

Same for me being an alto with a semi high range. Crazy

@bluscorpion

Жыл бұрын

I don't get it.

@gurrenmed5319

Жыл бұрын

Sopranos family ?

@bumbabees

11 ай бұрын

@@bluscorpion its a joke.

After watching this video, I can concluded I have a voice.

Don’t forget contraltos! I feel like this is often described as a “rare” female voice type but it seems to be more common than one thinks. The contralto register divides are confusing because the chest register is larger than the other female voice types, so it’s hard to place yourself using your chart. But other than that, the exercises in this video are great and very helpful!

@anicyb

Жыл бұрын

Wow I came here to comment exactly the same thing, I'm a female and the whole video was very confusing for me until I saw the final chart, where I would be a Tenor with a higher range at the top. I guess this is what they call Contralto. I've always known that I had a deep voice but I don't feel like it is rare, I've met other female singers with low voices like mine, and generally most female singers can sing the same songs as me (I always choose the ones in low register because my voice is stronger there)

@bcgrote

Жыл бұрын

For sure! I'm female, and now have a range of B2 to F/G5. I can comfortably sing A4 in chest voice, although my normal speaking voice is A3. I sing tenor in my chorale.

@TheBaumcm

Жыл бұрын

That’s the song daddy sang bass momma sang tenor. I think it’s about the voice we develop, since higher notes are more valued , but also contralto or tenor females are the male bass equivalent and they usually don’t fully develop their lows until after 40. Soprano(high C) in high school by placement but more mezzo by where my voice say and once I hit 40, tenor on a good day and lower with subharmonic. Any of my tenor /contralto ladies should pick up the skill. David Larson it’s a great resource. Super fun to let the note drop and watch the faces

@kitkat1129

Жыл бұрын

He said that they are more specific, and that he was just doing the types in his book.

@a.od-reszki4674

Жыл бұрын

Am I a contralto when my speaking voice is around D3?

I’m a female but I feel like I was more comfortable before the female notes came in

@cincereqoutes8844

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like your either an alto or a mezzo soprano with an excellent extension into the lower register.

@grace-dm1jl

3 жыл бұрын

Idk what i am.. Im a girl but my primo was C4 but my Secondo was a E4 Any ideas

@cincereqoutes8844

3 жыл бұрын

@@grace-dm1jl Hey!!!! It sounds like you're an alto! You may eventually mature into a mezzo soprano as you get older. Only time will tell. Tell Naruto I said hi! :)

@theWeaverofTales

3 жыл бұрын

Male vs. female notes is weirdly restrictive and inaccurate - there are alto men, tenor women, etc, and as a nonbinary person I think we should stop gendering notes in the first place. Sing where you're comfortable and expand your range from there.

@jadedfox4680

3 жыл бұрын

@@theWeaverofTales I agree. I've been labeled an alto but I can very easily go down into the tenor range and I really struggle with high notes even though I'm female. I think it's annoying how everything has to be labeled with a gender.

i cant tell if im harmonizing or singing the actual note

@hatorigirl1202

3 жыл бұрын

SO many times I realized I was singing up an octave by mistake, trying to come in low to high.

@lora1002

3 жыл бұрын

@@bee2731 You'd be surprised how often accidentally harmonizing is among non- professional singers. Especially when they have trouble singing out. Learn some actual singers terminology before you decide to make rude comments on others singing abilities okay?

@bee2731

3 жыл бұрын

@@lora1002 "singers terminology" my ass, being tone deaf is being tone deaf

@lora1002

3 жыл бұрын

@@bee2731 spoke like someone who doesn’t know anything about singing. You and your ass should really be more informed. It’s kinda embarrassing.

@bee2731

3 жыл бұрын

@@lora1002 alright buddy

Thank you. I had always considered myself an alto, primarily because I sang in the alto section in choral groups. But I could slip into a soprano part if the piece does not go above E5. This session indicates I am more a mezzo, and that feels right to me.

@TheBaumcm

Жыл бұрын

Alto for choir is actually more of a mezzo. Contralto is the alto here

@lilyfel2118

10 ай бұрын

So, if contralto is the alto here and that is still too high for me, I‘m a tenor? This vid so far seems to implicate that is only for males =| wtf

@juliemichellerobinson1841

9 ай бұрын

Most females singing 'alto' are actually mezzos - the comments about contraltos being rare are genuinely true. Not white rhino rare, but still unusual. I honestly think there are also a lot of mezzos singing the sop lines (usually the ones who have to stick to the tune and can't hold a part!)

@juliemichellerobinson1841

9 ай бұрын

@@lilyfel2118 I know at least one male soprano and several male altos, and I've sung tenor in choir - so it's possible. However, if you're not trained then you might just not be used to using your head voice. Your passaggio points are probably a better indicator than your extreme range, especially at the top end.

I’m a soprano , I just went into my whistle register 2 days ago. I’m so excited !!

Ian: Okay, sing the same note as the piano. Me, a complete beginner: But I'm not a piano... ?

@sibelhernandez5981

2 жыл бұрын

SAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

@pavese1379

2 жыл бұрын

So, you're telling me you can't identify what note to sing when it's played on the piano?

@sibelhernandez5981

2 жыл бұрын

@@pavese1379 yes, I cant

@pavese1379

2 жыл бұрын

@@sibelhernandez5981 ight, you're tone deaf then

@sibelhernandez5981

2 жыл бұрын

@@pavese1379 Or I'm someone who knows nothing about music...

The noises I made trying to do this 😭

@dillon1012

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Lisa-mx8rp

3 жыл бұрын

LMAOO ME

@learnerdecuriousqueen3320

3 жыл бұрын

You're cutee

@YanickFM

3 жыл бұрын

@@learnerdecuriousqueen3320 who me??

@dillon1012

3 жыл бұрын

@@learnerdecuriousqueen3320 simp

I must say, you've explained this better than my treble chorus teacher! I've always wondered why even some lower alto note were a little to high for me, turns I'm more comfortable in a baritone/tenor range(both feel pretty comfortable to me)

@SockMan-vt1gc

Жыл бұрын

Sadly, I'm not able to transfer to the Bass Chorus my school has do to personal reason. I can explain if someone wants but won't if someone doesn't ask.

@-Teague-

7 ай бұрын

​@@SockMan-vt1gcwell now I'm curious

@-Teague-

7 ай бұрын

​@@SockMan-vt1gcso I guess I'm someone who is asking lol

@SockMan-vt1gc

7 ай бұрын

@@-Teague- Ahh sorry was at school. So, the bass chorus at my school is guys only and my school doesn't really agree with the fact that I'm trans(ftm) so even if I signed up for bass chorus, they would put me in treble chorus. I don't take choir anymore because of it.

@-Teague-

7 ай бұрын

@@SockMan-vt1gc I'm sorry to hear that :( trans stuff aside it's silly to separate the choirs by gender instead of by actual vocal pitch imo

I'm in about the same range you are. I can consistently sing from E2 to F#4, right where my passaggio is. I can strongly sing the Bb5 in "The Music of the Night" and sustain it, but I choke on the C5.😝and sometimes can hoot to D5. Thanks for the clear discussion on determining the different ranges. Very good.

"Congratulations, your voice range is Alto!" me, who loves alto and has always sung alto and nothing else: What a surprise

@agnidas5816

3 жыл бұрын

HEhehe :P

@jadeanderson758

3 жыл бұрын

what are some few examples of alto pop songs?

@kimberleyanne6983

2 жыл бұрын

I felt this

@toadmommylegs1025

2 жыл бұрын

@@CyclesAreSingularities like which ones ?

@rubinthomas2361

2 жыл бұрын

I consider myself a baritone but I was in boys choir when I was young so I’m kinda like a baritenor lol, but like u said I can’t do this range for long, I had a teacher in college take me up to an aflat above the staff but that was only once lol

why is my range literally 8 notes...

@lokirae3

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Taylor_1227_

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if you're exaggerating, but you should watch what you consume before you sing and you should be well hydrated while you sing.

@gracejung8661

2 жыл бұрын

mine is like also that 😭

@kam9908

2 жыл бұрын

same. C2 to G3 is my furthest possible humming range

@ameerah2959

2 жыл бұрын

@@kam9908 come on sing it don’t hmm it

Hi Ian. I do quite a bit of karoake & sometimes struggle with figuring out how much I need the KJ to lower the key on songs, particularly female singers. I always considered I was Alto, but turns out I'm a Tenor through and through. So it now makes sense why I might struggle getting that starting key just right. Thanks so much for this easy to follow video! I've subscribed to your channel to learn more, improve my singing skills while ensuring I don't damage those voc chords!

You are such a lovely coach. You teach with grace and understanding. My autistic butt is not only following along, but loving it. Bless. 10/10

As an Italian, I liked how you pronounced primo e secondo passaggio 🤗 and tessitura! In a Southern Italy accent

@aussievocalcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Mamy Mimma hehe my days as an opera singer have paid off 😆

@riksinha5

3 жыл бұрын

Does singing in mixed and head voice count in determining vocal category?

@qazplm3845

2 жыл бұрын

@@riksinha5 yes

@pavese1379

2 жыл бұрын

The CORRECT accent 🇮🇹

@dancingnature

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I hadn’t heard the term tessatura since I was in high school and we put on the play Gypsy . It was the name of one of the strippers

F2-E5, primo passagio at C4, secondo passagio at F#4 god looked at me and said "lady tenor"

@gabbylee4062

3 жыл бұрын

Im a lady Baritone or lady or enor (I can do both)

@HannahKernal

3 жыл бұрын

Same! D2-C6, primo at D#4, secondo at D#5

@natibuddel

3 жыл бұрын

seems like I am joining the lady tenor club: Range: C3 - C6, Primo at D4, Secondo at A4 - I've been singing everythin from low Alto to high Soprano in Choir... I feel betrayed.

@catgemstudios1121

3 жыл бұрын

Another female tenor at A2-F5 lol

@glowministry7123

3 жыл бұрын

C#2 - E5, primo G4, segondo E4

That have been such a comprehensive self test to test as you go on a singing journey, as when you haven't sung in a while, your range can slip away from you if you haven't exercised. Thanks

I quit chorus a long, long time ago, but as an experienced lecturer working with large auditories, i found, i need to train my vocal abilities, to breathe properly, to make my voice sound nicely. Have no idea if there are trainings for the teachers or lecturers, but the way you explain things is very clear and involving!

*sigh* Damn. I never knew I was vocally fached. 🙇🏻‍♂️

@MaddyMcIver

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! That’s brilliant. Glad someone said it! Lol...”fached” haha

@ellenorbjornsdottir1166

3 жыл бұрын

:D

@kyliekylie5478

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@guillermo.mserrano

3 жыл бұрын

rofl

@donnasue2513

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

I was put in soprano my whole choir life...turns out I might be an alto after all.

@gracerainbow

3 жыл бұрын

same

@specialknees6798

3 жыл бұрын

It's the same or even worse with guys. Most High School choirs don't even have a single legit bass, at least by the standard of singing a full C2 or lower. Similar but to a lesser extent with tenors. My hs is weird though because there were actually two of us basses, but no tenors and about 20 baritones. We also had one girl who could sing tenor, and she sang that often in our acapella group. Edit; I mean we have people in every voice part, but few of the "basses" and "tenors" could actually sing bass or tenor.

@pulsariti3348

3 жыл бұрын

Same lol. I was always put in sopranos but when I checked I'm the exact example of alto (D3-A5)✌🏼

@claraharris1793

3 жыл бұрын

I was classified as an alto- mezzo but I guess now I’m a soprano 😭😭

@LostJedi26

3 жыл бұрын

I was mezzo in high school, but I remember feeling very tired after singing higher in my range when in a choral thing one weekend. I'm wondering if I'm alto.

i actually got what i was thinking all of this time it’s perfectly alto-mezzo soprano range thank you so much!

I was never quite sure whether I was a true bass until I tried almost every voice range test on KZread and realizing that they all stop at E2. I tried this one and I didn't lose any quality or become breathy all the way down to C2 and I could've kept going. Also my primo passagio happened at like C#3/D3 and I consistently topped out before reaching C4 so I can't accurately find my secondo passagio. This is the best test I've found and I'm still too low to accurately measure myself with it.

"You may be able to hit notes in other categories as well" ... i cannot even hit the ones inside my category ;-;

@jujus5614

3 жыл бұрын

same

@islandeatssand684

2 жыл бұрын

I can legit hit notes from E2-F6 and I'm a guy this don't make no sense

@diidii7641

2 жыл бұрын

@@islandeatssand684 oh yeah me too I can hit super low notes like D2, and I can reach E5 with falsetto, notes above E5 are like screaming but I can hit them, the highest note I’ve ever reached is like a G6, but I find it easy to reach notes below Eb6

@masakisatoru5589

2 жыл бұрын

@@islandeatssand684 Bro how the fuck I my range is only B1/Bb1-G#3. G#3 is before my voice just gets fucked.

I don't know if I am hitting any of these notes or not. Also, I don't know if I'm just getting out of breath or hitting the limit of my voice lmao.

@HyunjillicitCovers

3 жыл бұрын

I can relate...

@theWeaverofTales

3 жыл бұрын

If you pause and try a note again and still can't hit it, it's outside your (current) range

@NeptuneCookies

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Is there any tips for this?

@iguess1339

3 жыл бұрын

@@NeptuneCookies ear training, and lots of it

@jaredsandoval4287

3 жыл бұрын

@@NeptuneCookies Just try to imitate the note...you can watch compilations of high notes and memorised them, see the note on screen and listen if it sounds the same. I recommend you the channel FeDsax98. IDK but I hope it helps you

So this is what you look like huh! Cool. I've been using your work for a bit now. Thank you for such great content :)

Wow, very helpful thank you. When I first started vocal training 5 years ago I was classified a bass-baritone. Now my passaggio placements put me into the tenor range

I usually use falsetto instead of my head voice. I wanna stop doing that but it just became so habitual that I actually forgot how to sing in my head voice🙂

@ahxna15

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I have the same problem. I usually belt in chest voice for high notes and have forgotten how to use head voice 🥴

@mustachetwiddler6594

3 жыл бұрын

@Axzhel Alversado It does. Cheers for the comment.

@ahxna15

3 жыл бұрын

@Axzhel Alversado Oof I actually got covid and can’t really sing so I’ve yet to test it out. I’m gonna take the other guy’s word for it haha, thanks!

@afrolatinameli.4094

3 жыл бұрын

Sameeee it's so bad ndwjocksbfk I've done the same for using chest voiceI can't belt to save my life lol I stayyyy using falsetto

@ahxna15

3 жыл бұрын

@Axzhel Alversado update! i recovered and am suddenly better at using head voice? i don't really understand much about the technicalities tbh but i got my head voice back and i don't really know how hah. it's a lot lighter and my voice has gotten brighter, more flowy and smooth, less rigid. it offers a lot more versatility and i can do much more than before :3

I've been singing in church as a soprano all my life and always wondered why I couldn't hit the sorta "high" notes that seemed easy enough for everyone else, but after doing this test I realize I have a range more consistent with a high mezzo... our choir only had soprano & alto sections, so it all makes sense now! They had to put me somewhere lol

@pumpkinface6621

Жыл бұрын

i can go higher than a c6 (terrible but managable) so i have no idea what my voice range is :( my lowst is e3 based on this test though.

@aura.l.b.2290

Жыл бұрын

I got stuck on all the soprano 2 parts through most of last year except for the brief period I sang alto at my teachers request. Singing alto damaged my voice because I couldn’t sing the lower notes and I was moved back to soprano 2. My friend commented on it and asked if I thought that I might be a mezzo. He was very right and now it makes sense why I’m stuck in between the parts.

@bradsmusic09

Жыл бұрын

You're not alone. My church practice hosted a joint choir practice tonight with 4 other congregations (80 people give or take) and I was one of just 2 Baritone singers.

@TheBaumcm

Жыл бұрын

Just a note that alto in choir is actually more mezzo. The alto here is contralto and equivalent to a make contra tenor

@helenetrstrup4817

Жыл бұрын

I was having fun being part of choirs in school and I hated getting the "high" parts, I can barely do mezzo on a good day, given that I am most comfortable in the range of alto/tenor. So I was singing low compared to the majority of the other girls. I felt like I was stuck some odd place halfway between the girls and the boys and neither really worked for me. 😆 I still had fun, though.

Great video! So helpful.

Excellent. Thank you, Ian.

As a female they tried to put me into saprano because im a girl but I now sing the lead of mens choir as a baritone lmao

@impostorcore7071

Жыл бұрын

impressive whats your lowest note?

@L.O.752

9 ай бұрын

JESUS CHRIST!

@jatariharltey9207

8 ай бұрын

@@L.O.752that’s some serious range 🤣🤣

@L.O.752

8 ай бұрын

@@jatariharltey9207 IKR??

@cheeseucakee

Ай бұрын

oh hell nahhh what the fuckkk😭😭

my mixed voice mixes too well, I can't tell wehere my chestvoice stops or where my headvoice begins anymore hahah

@Nissardpertugiu

2 жыл бұрын

Same too

@wilboar9304

2 жыл бұрын

HOW 😭

@gabbiemcfarlane9708

2 жыл бұрын

OH MY GOSH YEAH SAME. I've been singing in mixed like my whole life lolz. just sing louder and then you can tell

@cerysnewman1160

2 жыл бұрын

no me too 😭

@andrewbarnes9119

2 жыл бұрын

I got D4 would that be a bass? For primo passaggio

what a conclusion ! love it ! thanks

Yep! I'm gonna fly all the way to Australia to work with you.

Low Test - 2:39 High Test - 3:48 Male Primo - 7:09 Female Primo - 7:37 Secundo - 8:47

@Valreyna29

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@pandivt

2 жыл бұрын

you are a godsend thank you

@yagyasenibiswas4952

2 жыл бұрын

D#3

@lexity3270

2 жыл бұрын

I just pressed translate and the Male Primo said "Evil First" XD

@cbyzzyfr

2 жыл бұрын

c2

Him: We'll sing a note everyone can reach. Middle C. Me: *Cries in bass

@ameliabrown3987

Жыл бұрын

*cries in super high soprano*

@SoMooLand1nine7

Жыл бұрын

🤣😂

@SoMooLand1nine7

Жыл бұрын

@June@97 its tone deaf but ok

@ivblizzard3616

Жыл бұрын

cmon you have middle C as a bass

@johnwilson8596

Жыл бұрын

Middle c is my highest chest note so I can relate that it is very hard as a bass

Thank you! That was a really helpful and interesting video

After years of singing soprano I noticed my chest voice feeling more resonate and rich going to lower notes, so I came back to check my range after years. And I hit a D#3 as my lowest comfortable note! My lowest has always been a F3 since I was 12! I don't know what I did, but my voice deepened a little within the past year. I'm 26 lol I didn't think my voice would change suddenly in my mid 20s. Hello Alto lol

@NikkiBrown4theLord

5 ай бұрын

I'm curious did your high range drop too?

This was so accurate it creeped me out. I wrote down the notes, D3-A5. The chart came up and o was an EXACT alto. Then you said altos transition to head voice around G4. I tested and it was exactly right! Never had a video explain it so well!

@krisdelisle

Жыл бұрын

me too!

@amariexd1249

Жыл бұрын

SAMEE

@countryball_unknown

Жыл бұрын

same, i am also an alto

@treblemakers1492

Жыл бұрын

THAT’S MY EXACT VOC RANGE ONG LOL

@kira_mylove5782

Жыл бұрын

I am bro same what da hell im d3-A5

Thanks Ian! I’m 16 and I’ve been training myself for 3 years. You’re the only coach who’s actually changed my voice for the better. I’ve only used your videos for a month but that’s all it took!

@MrLight-jx7ie

3 жыл бұрын

Did you Learn Vibrato here?

@mohithart3824

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrLight-jx7ie there are vids sir have made on the subject, browse through the channel thank you.

@MrLight-jx7ie

3 жыл бұрын

@@mohithart3824 Thank you ☺

@littleshadow2707

3 жыл бұрын

I like Eric Arceneaux and Adam Mishan as vocal coaches as well 'cause they get to gritt!

@13_cmi

2 жыл бұрын

I hope your puberty experience was better than mine. I just want to get it over with but it's so slow for me. Voice has been cracking for so long and slowly dropping from that squeaky voice I had.

Great video - I always struggled to properly define which group I'm also in.

That was fun! I learned a lot, but I still don't know which one I belong to yet. Gonna have to watch more of your stuff! Thank you!

@user-pq2yn3nu8y

Ай бұрын

Here in march 2024

I literally don't know HOW to sing with the piano 😭

@kylezmcgee455

2 жыл бұрын

Neither can I 😕

@kam9908

2 жыл бұрын

that means you are tone deaf

@jasminewilliams3351

2 жыл бұрын

@@kam9908 Me and half the comment section? Okay.

@kam9908

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasminewilliams3351 only a very small minority of people are tone deaf

@a-a-rondavis9438

2 жыл бұрын

@@kam9908 a LOT of people can't tell the difference between one note and the next note before or after it. I can't physically transfer a piano note to what I think it sounds like in voice. Piano notes aren't human voice, and I can't translate it down to the note. Unless you have a musical gift, you aren't gonna do it either. I would need somebody that can actually determine that to hear me physically, because there's next to no difference to me on half of the 2nd Octave, and I can't tell whether I can get down to C2, E2, A2, or whatever else. It's all blended because a piano note and human note are two different things.

Does anyone else feel that he's playing the notes too fast? I can't keep up and I can't pause that fast

@DepthOfMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it can seem a bit fast; try putting the video speed on 0.75× when he is playing the notes, maybe it'll help :)

@AN-nc4ot

2 жыл бұрын

GRAIN

@sy8081

2 жыл бұрын

@@DepthOfMusic i was thinking of doing that but dont the notes change when you change the speed?

@alyssarumph9096

2 жыл бұрын

@@sy8081 Depends. It's normally not enough to make a difference.

@motorologist

2 жыл бұрын

@@sy8081 Not on youtube.

I love how you describe call register as a melodic yell!

I’m an alto but can definitely hit some mezzo notes, thank you for this test!

I have a voice crack, which completely messes up me knowing anywhere where my range may be ._.

I was classified as a baritone in high school, but I would struggle to get the lowest notes of the range out above a faint whisper. The problem was that the choir director was only concerned with how high you could go and I wasn’t trained to use my head voice. Later in college I was re-classified as a tenor, as I was given the test and discovered that my larynx would raise on a C#4. After some remedial training I was able to belt a C5 with relative ease and even hit that extremely difficult D5.

@shahaffiq5860

Жыл бұрын

What training did you got?

This was very educational. Thank you

i have about 20 years of choral experience and have sung everything between tenor II to soprano I. But now that I'm in my 30s, my voice has settled a bit and I no longer feel comfortable in the rafters. I reached out to a voice teacher friend to give me an official vocal test and just tell me what I SHOULD be singing, because I'm currently singing with 3 groups and singing 3 different voice parts. I'm fully planning to give her the results I got here and see if that helps when I meet with her lol (range A2-G5, primo passaggio around D4, secondo passaggio D5). super helpful!

Piano: *stops at C6* Me: "Wait! Come back! I'm not done yet!"

F1 - D5. This confirms what a vocal coach told me a few years ago - she was also a trained opera singer. She called me a Bass-Baritone, which I'd have to agree with. 95% of pop songs, I have to use head voice just to get up that high. But I can sing Johnny Cash like no one else!

@EternalSilence4ever

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about getting a vocal coach. Should I get an opera teacher, or should I get a musical theatre one? or is there no real difference as a beginner?

@cactuscanuck6802

3 жыл бұрын

@@EternalSilence4ever in my opinion either way should be fine. The basics of proper singing technique are all the same: warm ups, throat relaxation, proper breathing, good posture, etc. As long as that person has been trained properly themselves - the biggest issue is learning to do it right so you don't damage your vocal chords by straining them.

@infelicitas

3 жыл бұрын

I don't like Johnny Cash but its certainly fun to impress people with it. I am B1-G4 (G4 is a little rough though)

@specialknees6798

3 жыл бұрын

@@infelicitas I like Johnny simply because he's one of the few guys I can comfortably sing. I can sing to around F#1 in chest/fry mix, but I have to destroy my voice to sing a high G. It's easier in falsetto ofc but I want to sound like Robert Plant yk

@infelicitas

3 жыл бұрын

@@specialknees6798 I love that haha. Good luck on your journey assuming you plan to expand your range

Thank you for the clarity and detail. Confirmed my suspicions that I'm a baritone.

Excellent Video!! Thank you, Mate! Baritone - Primo B3 - Secondo E4

I could easily find my range, but the Primo and Secondo were so tricky, I am not sure I did it right.

As a formal choral singer and now mostly a worship singer at church I found this lesson very interesting. I've always been an strong alto/tenor and can both registers relatively comfortable. However when I went down toward the baritone and up to the messo notes it was a struggle. This brief lesson showed me areas that I can work on without vocal fatigue or injuries 🙂

thank you sir!very helpful!

Great video

Its pretty funny that I am a boy...But I am a soprano! So when you said "Its the ladies' turn!" I couldnt help it but chuckle! I love this video though, very helpful :)

I'm female and my range is almost exact match with tenor's range from the table... Is it even ok? XD I don't know anything about singing but I want to start vocal exercising

@Elizabeth-ts4om

3 жыл бұрын

of course it’s okay! Some girls just have lower ranges

@emilytabor8211

3 жыл бұрын

Like me! I'm pretty sure I'm a bass and I'm a girl

@jackieescojackson8798

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow really?!

@slumpswife0593

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@africarbie0124

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

thanks for the encouragement!

Very interesting and highly educative.

As a voice teacher starting with a classical background, this is a really nice overview of finding voice types! I appreciate that you mention that lower female voice types have a higher primo passaggio which is definitely correct; I remember being told by my teachers in the past that mezzi had lower passagios than sopranos, my G4 break always confused them, lol.

Perfect .. thanks for this brilliant lesson ..I am a BARITONE and all my life I was searching for my vocal range .. finally I find it in this video .. exactly as you mentioned my Primo is Bb3-B3 and Secondo is Eb4-E4 .. thanks Ian .. You have my utmost respect and admiration.

@alantaylor6691

Жыл бұрын

If you were in a choir, what would be the absolute lowest note you'd tell them you can sing?

This was a very helpful video. i have identified that the range I can comfortably sing is called alto, but I can reach some tenor and mezzo notes when needed.

thank you so much this was really helpful!!!

Thank you! Your warmups have improved my voice considerably!

@aussievocalcoach

3 жыл бұрын

Hyumifu that’s great to hear

How am I supposed to sing the note of a piano😭 bruh I don’t understand anything I sound the same on almost all of the piano notes (edit: Im not tone deaf, thanks. And I’m pretty sure you figured it out now)

@cheery-hex

3 жыл бұрын

you should record yourself andsing along with notes and listen back. you're likely not tone deaf.. it just takes practise

@theWeaverofTales

3 жыл бұрын

Practice hitting notes in general first - your ear for it will improve as you go :)

@bee2731

3 жыл бұрын

Tone deaf much?

@taeberry3518

3 жыл бұрын

@@bee2731 Annoying much?

@robin0135

3 жыл бұрын

@@bee2731 lmao not you spending time replying this to every person in the comment section

Hi Many thanks for our clear explaination. I've come out as Mezzo, I think. F3 to Bb5 with Primo Passaggio Bb4 or A4 and Second Passaggio as D#5. Depending on the warmth and relaxation of my voicebox. Thanks for the confidence in encouraging us to develop singing outside the classical boundaries

Thank you for giving us free music class

I was classified as a soprano in high school but I am much more comfortable in alto. Because I strained so much to sing those soprano notes, now my voice is shot. So sad. :(

@amber5694

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that sucks. At my middle school, we switch which voice parts we sing throughout the year to extend our range. While I get where they’re coming from, it’s real annoying to be a contralto singing soprano

@LostJedi26

3 жыл бұрын

I had this problem in church choir a few years ago. I could hit some soprano notes, but not others. :(

@miccar944

2 жыл бұрын

Is there anyway to fix a shot throat? I've never sang before, I'm new to it but I'm almost positive I fudged my voice. Once when I was young me and my aunt (we're the exact same age) were doing a scream competition. We literally screamed to the very top, every atom in our lungs. And each time that happened we'd do it even higher when we thought we couldn't (lmao imagine what the neighbors were thinking XD). Don't know what to do, think or start with

This seems very thorough, yet I'm really not understanding how to use it properly. It doesn't help that I'm not grokking the two breakpoints. For example, during the primo passagio test, I can feel my voice box progressively rising a little with every note. So how high is it supposed to be before I call it the breakpoint?

@ms.coconut1035

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss I totally feel you there I'm so confused

@dyscea

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Maybe we’re not holding our larynx right 😆

@JamesParadise

2 жыл бұрын

What helps me was I would sing the part in "All of me' when John Legend sings the "All" part in his higher tone that's my highest.

@roseyuen6916

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, in both primo and secundo I started the transition in soprano and end in alto. The most interesting part is, my vocal range covers soprano, mezzo and alto. So, yes, I got nothing from the video.

@divine1773

2 жыл бұрын

He means when you start to crack or strain.... Whenever it feel to hard to sing the Note, that is you're breaking point

Hello who else is magically coming back to this video every year enjoying it all over again. Been some time but this is still an absolutely hilarious masterpiece

Very helpful.

"Sing with no Boundaries".... love it. I've always been misplaced in groups G2 - C6 🦋

My range: D3-D5. I definitely can’t get anywhere near A5. My passagio points don’t match those you have for alto, they’re more like those you have for tenors.

@susanmalczewski9052

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. That's because not everybody's voice fits in a fach. I have the range of a contralto profondo, yet I have the voice structure and sound of a tenor/soprano. Needless to say, my best voice teachers trained me on tenor songs or soprano songs transposed to fit my range 🤔

@jlbeeen

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much same. I always sing the lower notes when altos split, but when I'm not in choir, I sing tenor, or some weird mash up of tenor and alto that just happens to come out of my mouth. I always say I have the same range as a viola in first position.

@christalcavanaugh

2 жыл бұрын

Dude same! I’m like F#3-D5. I think I’m just a contralto with a crappy range lol

Ms. Jennifer Sheehan told me I was classified as a light lyric soprano and prepared me to go to college as a vocal major. My range is C3 to G6 and I am working to extend my vocal range and improving to be a better singer. I am singing Soprano II and Alto I in (lower-division) freshmen and sophomore years and will be singing Soprano I and Alto II in (upper-division) junior and senior years in two choral ensembles and participating in an Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop!!!

It's a bit hard to tell sometimes if I'm harmonizing or I'm singing the right note. Besides that I found out I get stuck earlier when going down chromatically than when singing the low notes alone. Like, on your test, I start singing note by note down from C4, and I get stuck at E3. However, when trying to sing an A2 by itself I can without a problem, so it's leading be to questionable results. It's probably because I'm not a trained singer whatsoever and I'm running out of air or failing to transition, I don't know.

This is so helpful! I’ve always been voiced as a Soprano, but according to your chart, I’m a textbook Mezzo! 😊 makes a lot of sense for me.

i loved this, thank you! You are a great explainer with a solid, confident, speaking delivery.

Amazing ! Thanks a lot :)

Love this video and I'll sure check out more of your channel. My over all range is C2 to G4, my primo ended up being at F3 and secondo I think was at E4 but it was kinda hard to feel tbh and I ended up on different notes when I re-did the test. I don't think I have a lot of secondo to begin with. It's very faint. But either way, neither my primo nor my secondo seemed to match anything lol. I do know how to use both chest voice and head voice, because I used to use only head voice up until my early 20's, and then I switched because my voice dropped a lot, so now I can do both, but I'm more comfortable with chest voice. I'd consider myself a bass based on the general range I'm the most comfortable at, which is D2 to D4. But yes I can also function fairly well as baritone as well. I sing along quite effortlessly to both bass and baritone singers, but I've noticed I've a slight comfort preference in the bass kinda territory in general, aside from the really deep stuff below C2. And there's no chance I could function as a tenor or beyond, considering I can't even make noise higher than a G4. I'm a beginner musician. I just started learning how to play the piano, and with that my long buried passion for singing re-surfaced. So I'm trying to put some effort into also improving my singing voice as a kinda secondary musical endeavor. Piano is still my primary focus. As a kid I was very passionate about singing and was in the school choir every year. I was placed as an alto already at age 12. So I've always known I had potential for reaching depth. But I was told I was awful at singing so eventually sadly I stopped. But I'm starting to overcome that now. Because honestly I'm starting to really like the idea of being a female bass/baritone singer. People seem to think that's cool, and that inspires me. I don't want for that to become a wasted gift.

8:58 When I was a young boy My father took me into the city To see a marching band He said, "Son, when you grow up Would you be the savior of the broken The beaten and the damned?" He said, "Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers The plans that they have made?" "Because one day, I'll leave you a phantom To lead you in the summer To join the black parade"

@andreskosberg4566

2 жыл бұрын

ahahahhahahahah

@andreskosberg4566

2 жыл бұрын

I read it and didn't recognize the lyrics but it was familiar then I hit the time mark and it was all clear lol

I’ve been doing musical theatre since primary school and out of all the warm ups, rehearsals, performances, lessons etc not once was I ever taught or explained to what true vocal ranges are and most importantly actually how to find your own. This is just fantastic and extremely helpful, I only wish I knew this decades ago!! Thank you so much for making this video. I will definitely be passing this on to others.

Great video !! I have a voice similar except c#4 and f#4 in then primo

Very helpful,thanks

This video was so helpful ! Thank you so much for making it! I fall between alto and tenor it seems, and I really appreciate what you said at the end!

This is the first time I find such a good explanation. It's difficult if you have been trying out for years all kinds of things with your high baritone voice and so the passagio's can be camouflaged with so little effort that it's hard to spot them now. But there in that high baritone zone, some voices probably could be so light and trained well, that singing tenor is not unhealthy?? On the other hand, in choirs that the tenors often all sing in a thin head voice, very different from the noble Italian tenor sound. Basses in choirs often lower the larynx, try to sing thick and so some of them might be low tenors without knowing because once used to this, they might never discover their high potential. I am almost convinced though that no high baritone could sing Nessun Dorma really easily and while the aria "Herr, lehre doch mich" is easy for any baritone, the weight will always lack when a high baritone sings it. I curse this voice type which allows you to do almost anything but nothing really perfect ;-)

@Aussie Vocal Coach, I am glad I found your channel. I sang in choirs all through my school years and now sing in my church choir. I mostly sing Soprano, but sometimes 2nd Soprano (if offered in that particular piece of music). My range for this video was F#3-F#5. For the other 2 tests, I wasn't really sure what to look for, but my best guesses are: Primo G4 and Secondo B4. I think I'm a Mezzo with a bit of a higher range. Definitely not a true Soprano anymore now that I'm in my early 50s (I was as a teenager!). What do you think??

@nicoledangelo8617

Жыл бұрын

P.S. I have subscribed and I am looking forward to doing some of your vocal exercises :)

I understood literally none of this

@SBYyt-0234

Ай бұрын

Lol, just think that for higher and lower vocals have ranks, there 😂

@user-pf3ed9mn4v

Ай бұрын

You obviously are not a singer then?

@notlzrd9022

Ай бұрын

@@user-pf3ed9mn4vIf they were a singer, why the hell would they be here trying to LEARN? Donkey.

@ghqebvful

Ай бұрын

@@user-pf3ed9mn4v It's a video titled "What voice type am I?" I imagine that most singers would know their voice type, so you know target demographic would probably be just people that want to learn more about vocals (which would include me, wow). So what was your point?

@SBYyt-0234

Ай бұрын

@@user-pf3ed9mn4v You don’t have to be a singer, to understand

In choir, I’ve always sung alto. My notes all hit solidly between alto and tenor. Thank you for creating a clear and straightforward vocal fach test.

@NikkiBrown4theLord

5 ай бұрын

❤is there a name for someone who sings Tenor and alto?

@Dualis58

4 ай бұрын

​@@NikkiBrown4theLord contralto

@NikkiBrown4theLord

4 ай бұрын

@@Dualis58 Awesome, thank you! I've always called myself a Talto. Lol

How does one overcome shyness?? When I was much younger, I was- and the entire choir, of which I was a member, told us that we were not supposed to hear our own voice (probably more loudly than the person next to you)- but since I am, and have always been shy and not liked my voice to be heard- in general- has caused a lot of trouble ever since. I absolutely hate what my voice sounds like on a recording. I am just looking for ways to overcome my fear in this regard, and I have enjoyed singing for most of my life. I really want to overcome my fear and shyness. Thank you for this informative video.

@vihreatee

2 жыл бұрын

I struggle with this too and I know it’s hard. But what I would say is try to let go a bit, know that it’s okay to take up space and to be heard. If your shyness comes from fear of what other people think, remember that we only really tend to pay attention to our own mistakes. Nobody cares if you don’t sound perfect every time or if you make a mistake! Remember that life is too short to care about what others think. I don’t really know your situation but maybe start at home where no one can hear you, be loud and take up space, find confidence in your voice. And then slowly start bringing that confidence elsewhere too. If singing is what you love then don’t give up. I believe in you!!

@yah660

2 жыл бұрын

the way i overcame it was to just scream lyrics when im alone, if your crazier alone its easier to sing not shy in front of others. and if people say your singing sucks its because they only hear the best takes of people who do it for a career

@Crazilynormal89

Жыл бұрын

I usually try to sing in talent shows and the more I kept doing it the less shy I got. That is how I got over my shyness.

@yah660

Жыл бұрын

@@Crazilynormal89 Like in school or outside? Either way that's cool

@Crazilynormal89

Жыл бұрын

@@yah660 I did it though out school. I also had the honor of going on the Broadway stage on November 13, 2019 to rap my own song and I wasn’t nervous one bit. So it payed off going to the talent show of my school.

I'm not sure how well my brain could wrap itself around this test or if I managed to follow it properly... But looking at the songs I'm capable of singing without encountering too many problems, I'm most comfortable in the range of tenor and alto.

Mezzo! Thanks this helps so much

Thank you so much for your generous knowledge and care for each voice type.

This is so interesting and fun to do, I am a bit of a low baritone but since I have a chest voice from about D2-B4 doing the middle range stuff in chest was fun to go through. I actually managed to get out C#2 and C2 as well but it wasnt quality or resonant. my full vocal range including extended techniques is about D1-E5 but my head voice and falsetto are a bit weak and I want to strengthen them more

I’m definitely a baritone. But I can also reach into the tenor and bass ranges fairly easily.