Soprano
Typically ranges from C4 to C6. Best suited for high legit or bright belting roles.
Interactive guide
Discover Your Voice Type
First we ask whether you are female or male. Then we mix everyday questions — how your voice feels, whether it is light or rich, who is comfortable to sing along with — with one optional question about note names if you know them.
This quiz is for guidance only. If your answers do not support a clear type, it will not invent one.
This quiz is a starting point, not a diagnosis. It is not a substitute for assessment by a qualified singing teacher. Only a trained vocal professional can classify your voice with any confidence.
Question one chooses the female or male question set. After that, most questions are in plain English: where singing feels easiest, whether your voice is light or rich, and which well-known singers are comfortable to join. There is one optional note-name question you can skip. Voices that are still changing are not given a type.
If you do want to try the note question, you can hear pitches in our Scale Explorer. Otherwise, skip it — you can still get a suggestion.
How to find your voice type
A quick three-step vocal range test
Use this before or after the quiz. A vocal range test is only a starting point: sing the notes that stay easy, then notice where the voice sounds best.
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Find a pitch you can name
Use a piano, a keyboard, or a tuning app so you are not guessing the pitch. The Scale Explorer can play the notes for you.
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Sing your comfortable low and high notes
Hum downwards until the tone thins, then upwards until it strains. The last notes that still sound clear are your usable range. Do not count a pushed top note or a gravelly bottom note.
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Mark where the voice sounds best
That comfortable band is your tessitura. It matters more than the single highest or lowest pitch, and it is what the quiz is weighing when it suggests a voice type.
Scientific notation and piano keys
Vocal range chart
Middle C is C4, written c′ in musical names. Each scientific number is an octave: C3 is the C below Middle C, and C5 is the C above it.
| Voice type | Scientific notation | Musical name | On the piano |
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| Soprano | C4–C6 | c′–c′′′ | Middle C, up two octaves |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3–A5 | a–a′′ | A just below Middle C, up to the A an octave above concert A |
| Tenor | C3–C5 | c–c′′ | C an octave below Middle C, up to the C above Middle C |
| Baritone / Bass | F2–F4 | F,–f′ | Low F, about an octave and a fifth below Middle C, up to the F above Middle C |
Singing voice classification
Understanding vocal classifications
Finding your voice type involves more than just hitting the highest or lowest note; it depends on your tessitura (where your voice sounds best), passaggio (vocal bridge points), and timbre (vocal tone quality).
Mezzo-soprano
Ranges roughly from A3 to A5, characterized by warmth in the middle register and strong vocal mix capabilities.
Tenor
Ranges from C3 to C5. Features high ring and resonance in male/high-range repertoire.
Baritone / Bass
Ranges from F2 to F4, providing rich, foundational depth in classical and musical theatre works.
Choose a voice type to light up its guide range. C4 is Middle C.
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Piano sound uses the same Salamander Grand Piano samples as the Scale Explorer (Alexander Holm, CC BY 3.0).
If you are asking “am I a soprano or a mezzo?”, compare the middle of the voice, not only the top note. A soprano guide range sits higher (C4–C6). A mezzo guide range sits a little lower (A3–A5), with more warmth through the middle.
When you are ready to choose songs
Repertoire catalogues by voice type
Each catalogue is a searchable set of musical theatre audition songs for one voice. Browse the list that matches the type you are exploring.
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