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Singers may be classified according to their '''vocal range''' - the general pitch at which they sing. Rather than saying deep and high, the following are typically used (from high to low): Singers may be classified according to their '''vocal range''' — the general pitch at which they sing. Rather than saying deep and high, the following are typically used (from high to low):


== Typical Ranges == == Typical ranges ==
=== Female Ranges === === Female ===


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=== Male Ranges === === Male ===


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* ] (also '''Bass''') (82.4 - 329.6 Hz) * ] (also '''Bass''') (82.4 - 329.6 Hz)


== Complete Ranges == == Complete ranges ==


The following ranges for French voices come from a plate in ]'s ] from the ] (descending from high to low.) The following ranges for French voices come from a plate in ]'s ] from the ] (descending from high to low.)
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=== Induced Vocal Range === === Induced vocal range ===


Where the above are largely achieved through practice, and natural aptitude; vocal ranges can be achieved by means of ] modification. Only a single significant example of this is notable: ]. Where the above are largely achieved through practice, and natural aptitude; vocal ranges can be achieved by means of ] modification. Only a single significant example of this is notable: ].
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== External Links == == External links ==


*http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/misc/voices.html - a history of vocal definition *
*http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/vocalrg.htm - accurate average vocal ranges *


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Singers may be classified according to their vocal range — the general pitch at which they sing. Rather than saying deep and high, the following are typically used (from high to low):

Typical ranges

Female

Male

Complete ranges

The following ranges for French voices come from a plate in Diderot's Encyclopédie from the 1750s (descending from high to low.)

  • Haut-dessus
  • Bas-dessus
  • Soprano
  • Mezzo
  • Haute-contre
  • Haute-taille
  • Taille
  • Tenor
  • Basse-taille
  • Barytone
  • Basse-contre
  • Bass

Induced vocal range

Where the above are largely achieved through practice, and natural aptitude; vocal ranges can be achieved by means of physiological modification. Only a single significant example of this is notable: castrato.

See also

External links

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