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Vocal Range Test

Find out your vocal range in about 30 seconds: sing your lowest note, then your highest, and get your range in note names (like G2–E4), its span in octaves, and the closest classical voice type.

Nothing plays while you sing, so you don't need headphones — just a reasonably quiet room and your microphone.

Your voice is analyzed entirely in your browser — nothing is recorded or uploaded.

What is a vocal range test?

A vocal range test measures the distance between the lowest and the highest note you can sing. The result is written as two note names with octave numbers — for example G2–E4 for a typical male voice or G3–E5 for a typical female voice. This free online test listens to your voice through the microphone, detects your pitch in real time, and only counts notes you can actually hold — so one lucky squeak won't inflate your result.

How the test works

  1. Press Start the test and allow microphone access. Nothing plays out loud while you sing, so you don't need headphones.
  2. Lowest note: slide your voice down and hold the lowest note you can sing comfortably. When you hold a pitch steadily for about two seconds, it registers. You can keep trying lower notes — the test remembers your best.
  3. Highest note: same thing going up. Head voice and falsetto count, as long as it's a real, sustained note rather than a squeak.
  4. Result: you get your range in note names, its span in octaves and semitones, the closest classical voice type, and a keyboard diagram comparing your range with typical bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano and soprano ranges.

Everything runs locally in your browser: your voice is analyzed on your device and is never recorded, stored, or uploaded anywhere.

Voice type test: bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano?

The result screen doubles as a voice type test: your measured range is compared against the six classical voice types, and you're shown the closest match. These are broad guidelines, not strict boxes — real voices overlap heavily:

Voice type Typical range
Bass E2 – E4
Baritone A2 – A4
Tenor C3 – C5
Alto (contralto) F3 – F5
Mezzo-soprano A3 – A5
Soprano C4 – C6

An untrained singer usually spans about 1.5–2 octaves comfortably; trained singers often reach 3 or more. Keep in mind that a proper voice classification looks at more than endpoints: tessitura (where your voice feels effortless), timbre, and where your registers shift all matter. That's why this test says "closest voice type" rather than pretending to be a verdict from a vocal coach.

Tips for an accurate result

Frequently asked questions

What is a vocal range?

Your vocal range is the span between the lowest and the highest note you can sing, usually written as two note names with octave numbers, for example G2–E4. Most untrained singers cover about 1.5 to 2 octaves comfortably.

How accurate is this vocal range test?

The test uses autocorrelation pitch detection — the same technique as our ear trainer — and only registers notes held steadily for about two seconds, which filters out transients and octave-detection glitches. In a quiet room, detection is accurate to within a few cents; the bigger variable is you, so warm up and sing comfortably.

What are the six main voice types?

Bass, baritone and tenor for lower voices; alto (contralto), mezzo-soprano and soprano for higher voices. The test shows which one your range sits closest to, with the caveat that true voice classification also depends on timbre and tessitura.

Can my vocal range get bigger?

Yes — consistent, healthy practice typically extends usable range by several semitones, mostly at the top. Regular pitch-matching practice, like the sing-the-note trainer, also makes the notes you already have far more reliable.

Do I need to sing loudly?

No. A relaxed, steady tone at speaking volume is plenty — humming works too. Just don't whisper, because a whisper has no pitch to detect.

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Curious whether your ears are the problem? Take the "Am I tone deaf?" test — a 2-minute listening and singing check. Or jump straight into the ear trainer: hear a random note, sing it back, and watch your accuracy improve.