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A soprano (Italian pronunciation: [soˈpraːno]) is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types.The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C 4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A 5) = 880 Hz in choral music, or to "soprano C" (C 6, two octaves above middle C) = 1046 Hz or higher in operatic music.
Vocal range plays such an important role in classifying singing voices into voice types that sometimes the two terms are confused with one another. A voice type is a particular kind of human singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics; vocal range being only one of those characteristics.
v. t. e. A mezzo-soprano (Italian: [ˌmɛddzosoˈpraːno], lit.'half soprano'), or mezzo (English: / ˈmɛtsoʊ / MET-soh), is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above (i.e.
Passaggio (Italian pronunciation: [pasˈsaddʒo]) is a term used in classical singing to describe the transition area between the vocal registers.The passaggi (plural) of the voice lie between the different vocal registers, such as the chest voice, where any singer can produce a powerful sound, the middle voice, and the head voice, where a penetrating sound is accessible, but usually only ...
Soprano range: The soprano is the highest singing voice. The typical soprano voice lies between C 4 (middle C) and C 6 (high C). The low extreme for sopranos is roughly A 3 (just below middle C). [3] Most soprano roles do not extend above C 6 although there are several standard soprano roles that call for D 6.
Sopranist. A sopranist (also known as male soprano) is a male singer who is able to sing in vocal tessitura of a soprano, usually through falsetto or head voice technique. This voice type is a specific kind of countertenor. [1] In rare cases an adult man may be able to sing in the soprano range using his normal or modal voice (high chest voice ...
The general vocal range of an adult female soprano is C 4 –C 6 (highlighted), with notes unreachable by an average Treble marked in red (B 5 –C 6).. Most trebles have a comfortable range from the A below "middle C" (A 3, 220 Hz) to the F one and a half octaves above "middle C" (F 5, 698 Hz), [10] roughly corresponding to an adult male baritone range, up one octave.
The German Fach system (German pronunciation: [fax]; literally "compartment" or "subject of study", here in the sense of "vocal specialization") is a method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices. It is used worldwide, but primarily in Europe, especially in German-speaking ...