Vocal Range Test
Sing your lowest and highest notes and the microphone maps your range on a live chart, then estimates your voice type — bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo or soprano. Nothing is uploaded.
Press Start, then sing a low note and hold it — then your highest. Your range is captured automatically.
No microphone? Set your range by hand
Your microphone is analysed on your device only — nothing is uploaded, saved or recorded.
How the Vocal Range Test works
This vocal range test listens through your microphone and finds the pitch you sing, on your device. Press Start microphone, sing a comfortable low note and hold it steadily, then reach for your highest clear note — the tool keeps the lowest and highest pitches it hears and draws them as a bar on the chart. Your range is shown in octaves and semitones, and the centre of that range is matched against the six standard voice types to estimate whether you sing as a bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano. Warm up first and sing in full voice for the widest, truest reading. No mic to hand? Use the note pickers to set your range manually. When you are done, find those notes on the Online Piano, see how keys relate on the Circle of Fifths, or check an instrument with the Guitar Tuner.
Voice types and their typical ranges
These are the six voice types this test matches your result against. Each spans roughly two octaves, and the ranges overlap heavily — most singers sit comfortably inside more than one, so the closest match is a guide rather than a verdict.
| Voice type | Range | Frequency | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | E2 – E4 | 82.41 – 329.63 Hz | The lowest male voice — dark, weighty and resonant. |
| Baritone | A2 – A4 | 110.00 – 440.00 Hz | The most common male voice, sitting between bass and tenor. |
| Tenor | C3 – C5 | 130.81 – 523.25 Hz | The highest common male voice — bright and ringing. |
| Alto | F3 – F5 | 174.61 – 698.46 Hz | The lowest common female voice (contralto) — rich and warm. |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3 – A5 | 220.00 – 880.00 Hz | The middle female voice — full, versatile and expressive. |
| Soprano | C4 – C6 | 261.63 – 1046.50 Hz | The highest female voice — bright and soaring. |
Range alone does not determine voice type. Professional classification also weighs tessitura (where your voice sits most comfortably), timbre and the location of your register transitions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the vocal range test work?
The vocal range test listens while you sing: press Start microphone and allow your browser to use the mic, then sing a comfortable low note and hold it, and do the same for your highest note. The tool detects each pitch on your device, shows the note name, and automatically keeps the lowest and highest notes you reach. Your range then appears as a bar on the chart, measured in octaves and semitones, with an estimate of your voice type. No microphone? Set your lowest and highest note by hand with the note pickers.
How is my voice type decided?
The tool compares the centre of your singing range with the typical ranges of the six standard voice types — bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano and soprano — and highlights the closest match. It is a useful guide, but a real voice type also depends on your tessitura (where singing feels easiest) and your tone, so treat the result as an estimate rather than a verdict. The chart also gives your range in octaves and semitones, which is often the more useful number.
What is a typical vocal range?
Most untrained singers have a comfortable range of about 1.5 to 2 octaves, and many trained singers reach 2.5 to 3 octaves or more. Range is measured from your lowest clear note to your highest, so a singer who reaches from C3 to C5 has a two-octave range. Warming up first, and singing in full voice rather than straining, usually widens the range you can measure.
Is my microphone audio recorded or uploaded?
No — all pitch detection happens in your browser with the Web Audio API. The microphone stream is analysed live on your device and is never uploaded, saved or recorded. When you press Stop, or close the tab, the microphone is released, and after the page loads the test also works offline.
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