Posted April 12, 200619 yr hopefully this should clear a few things up which often causes many of arguements... ^_^ Christina Aguilera: Voice type: Spinto Soprano * Highest note: C7, B-b6 * Lowest note: C3, D3 * Vocal range: 4 octaves (C3-C7) * Longest note: 20 seconds Celine Dion: Voice type: Lyric Soprano *Highest note: C6 (live Fly) * Lowest note: F3 *Vocal range: 2.5 octaves *Longest note: 20 seconds *Highest note in chest voice: G5 (Sorry for love) Mariah Carey *Voice type:Dramatic Coloratura Soprano *Highest note: G#7 ("Emotions" at the 1991 MTV VMAs) *Lowest note: A2, B2 ("My All") *Vocal range: 5 octaves (A2-G#7) *Longest note: 20 seconds ("Lead The Way") Highest note in chest voice: G#5 (Mine Again, Anytime you need a friend) Whitney Houston: Voice type: Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano * Highest note: C6, B-b5 (In her song 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody') * Lowest note: C3, E3 * Vocal range: 3 octaves (C3-C6) It should be noted that Whitney's voice has darkened as she has aged. In 1985, she probably would have been classified as a Spinto Soprano (as her voice was light, but strong). Although she is still classified as a soprano by many, her voice's darker color is more fitting with the tessitura of the Mezzo. Beyonce * Voice type: Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano * Highest notes: D6 , E6, possible F6 or G6 * Lowest notes: C3, E3 * Vocal range: (approx) 3.2 octaves (C3-D6) CREDIT TO: christinamultimedia.com
April 12, 200619 yr Author christina's longest note was held on her stripped tour in wembley with the etta james classic 'At Last', it can be viewed on the tour dvd!!! ;)
April 12, 200619 yr brilliant! Spinto Soprano isn't that bad! can you ask where they got this info from?
April 12, 200619 yr What's a Spinto Soprano? In my whole life I never heard this classification :o I think there are about 5 different voice types. There was a website with deffinitions for each one and a singer used as an example
April 12, 200619 yr Female Ranges Soprano Mezzo-soprano Contralto Male ranges Sopranist Alto Tenor Baritenor Baritone Bass-baritone Bass
April 12, 200619 yr I think there are about 5 different voice types. There was a website with deffinitions for each one and a singer used as an example I looked it up on the internet. It's weird, I'd heard of all the other classifications (coloratura- my classification, dramatic, lyric etc). I'll ask around my other singers, see if it's just me who's been in the dark!
April 12, 200619 yr i found this: Soprano -High female voice Mezzo-Soprano -Middle female voice Alto or Contralto -Low Female Voice Coloratura Soprano – This is not really a different range from the soprano, but a coloratura soprano has a voice that is unusually high, light, and agile, even for a soprano. Mezzo-soprano – In between soprano and alto Contralto – Contralto and alto originally referred to the same voice. But some people today use “contralto” to refer to a female voice that is even lower than a typical alto Countertenor – A male voice that is unusually high, light, and agile, even for a tenor Baritone im still looking for a page i read ages ago Edited April 12, 200619 yr by Josh
April 12, 200619 yr THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FEMALE VOICES SOUBRETTE[ Soubrette- Young singers. Timbre: light voice, best in middle voice, no extensive coloratura. Range: between C4 and G5. (Britney Spears, Mandy Moore; most probably, but it might be because they don't have much training.) SOPRANOS Highest female voice. Range from E3 to F6 1) COLORATURA. Timbre: Light voice; can sing through scale, hold notes or jump octaves very easily. Range: from around E3 to F6 in full voice. --(Piccolo) coloratura: The lightest and sweetest voice, they have great agility and the hability to do high and fast melissmas. A pure coloratura can hit C7 in full voice (super-head voice). (Minnie Riperton, Lamya, Arianna) --Lyric coloratura: slightly stronger voice than piccolo but not heavy, still high, agile and sweet. They can usually sing up to B-b6. (Shanice, Angela Via, Debelah Morgan) --Dramatic coloratura: They are considered "weird sopranos" and are the hardest to find. Their vocal chords are so special that have the power and stamina of a dramatic soprano when singing over large orchestras, and also the range and agility of a coloratura. Their voices are heavier and stronger than a lyric coloratura and lyric soprano but with the hability to hold notes longer. Their upper note is about B-b6 too. (Mariah Callas, Mariah Carey, Lara Fabian) 2) LYRIC SOPRANO: Timbre: beautiful, bright and crystal clear tone like coloratura's, but stronger. Range shorter..about E3 to C6 in full voice. 70% of women are lyric soprano. (Linda Eder, Emma Shapplin, Sarah Brightman, Jessica Simpson, Regine Velasquez etc) 3) SPINTO SOPRANO: Edgier sound and stronger voice, with more weight than lyric soprano...can hold notes for a longer time without any vibratto. Range about E3 to C6 in full voice. (Christina Aguilera, Rachel Lampa) 4) DRAMATIC SOPRANO: Heaviest and most powerful soprano voice; They have more stamina to sing over large orchestras. Tessitura is lower than other sopranos. Range E3 to C6 (Taylor Dayne, Anastacia). MEZZOS SOPRANOS Literally "medium soprano" or middle female voice. With tessitura about a minor third lower than the lyric soprano. Timbre: very soulful, dark, smoky. Range is about C3 to B-b5 --Lyric Mezzo or LeggieroMezzo: Lighter mezzo voice, range up to B below high C. (Celine Dion) --Dramatic Mezzo or HendelMezzo: same range as lyric mezzo, but fuller sound, powerful. (Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Beyonce) CONTRALTOS Or also called just ALTO...The lowest female voice. Their voice are dark and deep, fairly rare. They can sing in the range of tenor or counter tenor, from about E3 or D3 to E5. (India Arie, Rachelle Ferrell, Toni Braxton, Anita Baker, Traci Chapman).
April 13, 200619 yr That is really cool, some of those I hadn't heard of before and I studied Music as a singer at Uni. Obviously my tuition fees were WELL worth it :rolleyes:
April 14, 200619 yr That is really cool, some of those I hadn't heard of before and I studied Music as a singer at Uni. Obviously my tuition fees were WELL worth it :rolleyes: But still you're in a band so i'm sure they're worth it :P Oh and I deleted your double post :P
April 14, 200619 yr I didn't even see it! I am poorly sick you see :( Oh dear :( *hugs* Now go to bed and rest :P
April 14, 200619 yr I'm working from home today :( Ouch, working? :( You shouldn't be working, illness is acceptable ^_^
April 14, 200619 yr I get a day off somewhere else when I want it, so it's not too bad ^_^ I'm teaching tomorrow too :o Not Spinto though :lol:
April 14, 200619 yr I get a day off somewhere else when I want it, so it's not too bad ^_^ I'm teaching tomorrow too :o Not Spinto though :lol: :lol: Teaching, good lord what a pleasure -_- :blink:
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