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Question:Well, you do know your vocal range! You perhaps are just unsure of what "vocal type" best describes the range you can sing.
Couple of question you need to ponder; is the top line F absolutely the top note that you can squeak out? If so, then you are an alto. In my chorus classes a girl must be able to confidently sing the f# before I will sit her in the sopranos as a mezzo.
As well, ask yourself where you are most confident singing. Do you like the notes from Bflat up to the F?- you are likely a mezzosoprano, or Alto 1. If you like the notes Eflat to A in the lower half of the treble staff (or lower yet) you voice is most confident as an Alto II or contralto. There are other things to consider as well... where the breaks or lifts in your voice fall (these are the spots in you voice when you sing a scale which kind of "pop" as you cross them, but that would take hearing you!!)
At any rate, you are either a Mezzo or an Alto with an enviable range. Remember that being a soprano doesn't mean you become a "better singer." I don't know why but so often girls who have been singing for still a short period of time assume that the girls in the soprano section must be better, because they get the melody; on the contrary, it is often my altos who develop the best ear for intonation and balance and blend. Perhaps because they have to work so much harder for their early successes. Best of luck to you, and keep singing!!!!!
-MS/HS choir director 16 years


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Well, you do know your vocal range! You perhaps are just unsure of what "vocal type" best describes the range you can sing.
Couple of question you need to ponder; is the top line F absolutely the top note that you can squeak out? If so, then you are an alto. In my chorus classes a girl must be able to confidently sing the f# before I will sit her in the sopranos as a mezzo.
As well, ask yourself where you are most confident singing. Do you like the notes from Bflat up to the F?- you are likely a mezzosoprano, or Alto 1. If you like the notes Eflat to A in the lower half of the treble staff (or lower yet) you voice is most confident as an Alto II or contralto. There are other things to consider as well... where the breaks or lifts in your voice fall (these are the spots in you voice when you sing a scale which kind of "pop" as you cross them, but that would take hearing you!!)
At any rate, you are either a Mezzo or an Alto with an enviable range. Remember that being a soprano doesn't mean you become a "better singer." I don't know why but so often girls who have been singing for still a short period of time assume that the girls in the soprano section must be better, because they get the melody; on the contrary, it is often my altos who develop the best ear for intonation and balance and blend. Perhaps because they have to work so much harder for their early successes. Best of luck to you, and keep singing!!!!!
-MS/HS choir director 16 years

A3 - F5

A3-F5 sounds right, which is an operatic mezzo-soprano

you are mostly likely an alto with a good range but possibly a mezzo soprano. I'm an alto and my range is about the same as yours.

You sound like a good mix between a mezzo-soprano and a 1st alto. Are you hitting the high F with ease or straining it?