A vocal range test finds the lowest and highest notes you can sing. Press Start, sing your lowest comfortable note, then your highest. The live pitch meter names each note once you hold it for half a second. You get your range (for example G2–C5), its size in octaves, the voice types it overlaps and the best keys for you.
Find Your Vocal Range
Sing your lowest note, then your highest. The meter names every note you hold.
- Lowest note
- Highest note
- Your range
Step 1: press Start the test and allow the microphone. Then sing or hum your lowest comfortable note on “ah” and hold it for a second.
Nothing is recorded or uploaded: the sound is analysed on your device while you sing.
Your vocal range
Voice types your range overlaps
Fit = how much of each voice type's typical range you reached. Ranges overlap, and your comfortable middle and tone matter too: the voice type test checks those.
Best keys for your range
Put a song into one of these keys with the Online Key Changer. More help: what key should I sing in, song too high, song too low.
More options redo a step, A4 reference, piano keyboard, analyse a recording
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How to test your vocal range
- Warm up for two minutes with gentle humming or lip trills. Cold voices lose several notes at both ends.
- Press Start the test and allow the microphone. Sing “ah” on a low, easy note, then step lower. The lowest note you hold steady for 0.5 s is kept; the Hold steady bar shows when it counts.
- Press Next: highest note and slide up. Head voice and falsetto count; shouting and straining do not.
- Press See my range. The card shows your range, its size, the voice types it overlaps and three keys that suit you.
No microphone? Open More options, tap the piano keys, sing along, and set the lowest and highest notes you can match. The same panel redoes one step, changes the A4 reference or reads a voice memo. The guide to finding your vocal range shows how to do it with only a piano.
How the test hears your notes
The meter measures the frequency of your voice about 40 times a second and turns it into a note name. It uses the YIN pitch method, which compares each slice of sound with a copy of itself shifted in time; the shift that matches best is one vibration of your voice. A note is only locked after it stays within ±70 cents for half a second, so a crack, a slide or a breath never counts as your lowest or highest note. Vibrato is allowed, and the note is the median of what you held.
The biggest risk for any range test is an octave error: a voice with weak low harmonics can be read one octave too high. We checked for that on purpose.
| What we tested | Result |
|---|---|
| Pure tones and voice-like “ah” and “ee” sounds on all 45 notes from E2 to C6 | Within 2 cents of the true pitch; 0 octave errors in 8,415 readings |
| Octave traps: weak fundamental, strong 3rd harmonic, fundamental missing (like a phone line) | 0 octave errors |
| Voice with background hiss (about 20 dB below the voice) | All notes correct |
| A note held 0.38 s, and a slide over 5 semitones | Neither counted (the hold rule works) |
| C5 with a wide vibrato (±60 cents) | Locked as C5 |
| Full test through a microphone in the browser (Edge, sung notes fed through a test microphone) | lowest and highest note found exactly (G2 and E5) |
Vocal ranges of the six voice types
Your range overlaps several voice types, and that is normal. The result shows how much of each typical range you reached as a fit percentage. The table uses the ranges common in choral and classical teaching; pop singers often go beyond them.
| Voice type | Typical range | Frequency | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | E2 – E4 | 82.4 – 330 Hz | Lowest male voice |
| Baritone | A2 – A4 | 110 – 440 Hz | Most common male voice |
| Tenor | C3 – C5 | 131 – 523 Hz | Highest usual male voice |
| Contralto / alto | E3 – E5 | 165 – 659 Hz | Lowest female voice |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3 – A5 | 220 – 880 Hz | Middle female voice |
| Soprano | C4 – C6 | 262 – 1047 Hz | Highest female voice |
Range alone does not decide your voice type. Where your voice feels easiest (your tessitura), where it changes register and its tone matter as much; the voice type test checks those. The vocal ranges overview compares all types in one chart.
Reading your result: octaves, semitones and keys
Your range size is counted in semitones, the steps between neighbouring piano keys; 12 semitones make an octave. G2 to C5 is 29 semitones, or 2 octaves and 5 semitones. Most untrained adults sing about one and a half to two octaves comfortably.
Asked often: F3 to C6 is 31 semitones, 2 octaves plus a perfect fifth (a perfect nineteenth). The semitone calculator gives the interval between any two notes.
Best keys are the keys whose home note and the octave above it sit in the middle of your range, with room above and below. Most melodies move around that octave, so a song in one of these keys rarely pushes you to your limits. To set a song in one of them, see how to choose a key for your vocal range, or find the song’s current key with the song key finder first.
Tips for an accurate result
- Quiet room, one voice. Music or TV in the background adds notes that are not yours.
- Sing, don’t speak. One vowel held steady works best; “ah” or “oo” are easiest.
- Comfortable, not extreme. Stop where your voice gets thin or scratchy. Notes you can only squeeze out once are not your usable range.
- Use both registers. Your top note is often in head voice; the difference is explained in head voice vs chest voice.
- Test again on another day. Ranges shift by a note or two with sleep, warm-up and time of day. To widen yours safely, follow the steps to extend your vocal range.
Which tool should you use?
| Tool | Use it when | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vocal range test (this page) | You want your lowest and highest notes and the keys that suit you | Range, octaves, best keys |
| Voice type test | You want to know if you are a soprano, alto, tenor or baritone | Voice type with fit % |
| Online key changer | A song is too high or too low for you | The song in your key |
| Song key finder | You need the key of a song first | Key and tempo |
| Semitone calculator | You want the interval between two notes | Semitones and interval name |
Questions about vocal range tests
Is this vocal range test accurate?
The pitch reading is accurate to a few cents; in our tests every note from E2 to C6 was named correctly, without octave errors. Your result also depends on warm-up and on how far you dare to go, so test twice.
Does falsetto count in my vocal range?
Yes, if you can hold it steady. Your full range includes chest voice, head voice and falsetto. For choosing keys, use the part you can sing comfortably in a song.
Why do I get a different result each time?
Voices change during the day. A warm voice usually reaches one or two notes further. Take the widest result you can repeat without strain.
Can I test my vocal range without a microphone?
Yes. Open More options, tap the piano keys, sing each note back, and set your lowest and highest note. You can also open a voice memo.
How many octaves can a person sing?
Most people sing one and a half to two octaves comfortably; trained singers often reach three. Longer ranges exist but are rare.
Is my voice recorded or uploaded?
No. The sound is analysed in your browser while you sing and is never saved or sent anywhere. The test is free, with no sign-up.
Tested: what we measured
- 45 notes E2–C6, pure and voice-like tones: within 2 cents, 0 octave errors.
- Octave traps (weak or missing fundamental): 0 octave errors.
- Full two-step test in the browser through a microphone input: lowest and highest note found exactly (G2 and E5).
Last updated 28 September 2026 by Mayer. More tools on the online pitch changer home page.