Vocal Range Test: Find Your Range and Voice Type
This vocal range test finds your lowest and highest note, counts the octaves between them, and shows your range on a keyboard
- 1Lowest note
- 2Highest note
- Free, no sign-up
- Two notes to sing
- Audio never leaves your device
How to find your vocal range
- 1
Press Start. Sing your lowest comfortable note, hold it for one second, then press Next.
- 2
Sing your highest clear note and hold it for one second. The test keeps the lowest and highest note you held.
- 3
Read your range, such as A2 to F4, its size in octaves, and the usual range for up to two voice types. Press Practice in my range to train it.
Vocal range chart
The usual range of each voice type on common charts, from high to low: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Each one spans 2 octaves
| Voice type | Usual range |
|---|---|
| Soprano | C4 to C6, from middle C up to 1046.50 Hz |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3 to A5, from 220 Hz to 880 Hz |
| Alto | The usual alto vocal range is F3 to F5, from 174.61 Hz to 698.46 Hz |
| Tenor | The usual tenor vocal range is C3 to C5, from 130.81 Hz to 523.25 Hz |
| Baritone | The usual baritone vocal range is A2 to A4, from 110 Hz to 440 Hz |
| Bass | The usual bass vocal range is E2 to E4, from 82.41 Hz to 329.63 Hz |
Before you start
Do a safe warm-up
Hum and slide gently up and down for two minutes first. A warm voice gives a truer lowest and highest note than a cold one.
Comfortable range and full range
Your comfortable range is the notes you can sing clearly through a whole song. Your full range adds the edge notes you reach for a moment. Test the comfortable range first, then test again for the full one.
Chest voice and falsetto
Low notes come from chest voice. Near the top, the voice may flip into falsetto or head voice. The test counts any note you hold steady, so note which voice you used.
Hold the note, do not slide
The test takes a note you keep on one pitch for about one second. A slide or a short shout does not count. Move away from fans and TVs, because noise breaks the hold.
Questions
- How do I determine my vocal range?
- Sing your lowest note, then your highest note, and hold each for one second. The distance between them is your vocal range. To answer what is my vocal range, the result gives your range in octaves, like a vocal range calculator.
- What are the 7 vocal ranges?
- Charts often name seven: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass. This test uses six vocal ranges. It calls contralto alto and leaves out countertenor, whose range is close to alto.
- Is F3 low for a girl?
- F3 is a low note for most women and for a girl with a high voice. The usual alto range in the vocal range chart starts at F3, and some contraltos sing lower. It is a normal note for a low female voice.
- Is 2.5 octaves a good vocal range?
- Yes. Each usual range on the chart spans 2 octaves, so 2.5 octaves covers more than one voice type. Training can add notes at both ends over time.
- Is the vocal range test accurate?
- Like any vocal range tester or singing range test, it reads the note you hold to the nearest half step. The result depends on your voice that day. A cold voice, a noisy room, or a short note gives a smaller range, so test again after a warm-up.
- Can I use falsetto or head voice for the top notes?
- Yes, if you can hold the note steady. Many singers test twice: once in chest voice only, and once with falsetto or head voice at the top. The two results show your chest range and your full range.
- Is it safe to test the extremes of my voice?
- Yes, if you stay gentle. Warm up first, never push or shout, and stop if your throat hurts or feels tight. A range grows with practice, not with force.
- Does the vocal range test upload my microphone audio?
- No. The browser reads your voice in this tab, and no audio leaves the device. You need no vocal range test app, and nothing is kept after you close the tab.
Your voice stays on your device
This vocal range finder runs in the browser with the Web Audio API. It uploads nothing and stores nothing. It is also not a voice type test: it shows the usual range for each voice type that matches your notes, and only you decide your voice type.
Your mic is ready for a call
The browser hears your voice clearly. That is all a call from your computer with Suparelay needs.