A voice type test tells you which family your singing voice belongs to: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, countertenor, tenor, baritone or bass. Sing three notes into the microphone, your comfortable note, your lowest and your highest, or pick them from a list. You get the closest type with a fit score and a clear answer to “soprano or alto?”.
Find Your Voice Type
Sing three notes or pick them. You get your closest voice type, how well it fits, and a clear answer to “soprano or alto?”.
Three short steps, about a minute. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
Step 1 of 3
Hold steady
or pick your three notes (middle C = C4)
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Your result appears here: sing the test or pick your three notes.
Your voice type
Typical ranges
fit %Your notes appear on the chart as a blue band.
Range is only part of a voice type: where your voice feels easiest, where it changes gear (passaggio) and its tone matter too. A teacher can confirm your result.
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How to take the voice type test
- Choose your voice group: Higher (most women), Lower (most men) or Not sure. The group matters because an alto and a tenor sing almost the same notes.
- Press “Start the singing test” and allow the microphone. Sing “ah” on a note that feels easy and hold it. A live meter shows the note and its frequency; the note counts after you hold it steady for half a second.
- Slide down to your lowest clear note, then press Next step. Then slide up to your highest note without straining and press See my result.
- Read your result: the closest voice type with a fit %, the next closest, and the choir answer (soprano or alto, tenor or bass). The chart draws your notes over every type’s range.
No microphone? Pick the three notes from the lists and press ▶ to hear each one; sing it back to check the octave. Male singers who sing high notes in falsetto can add countertenor under More options.
Voice type ranges and where each voice feels easiest
Each voice type has a typical range of about two octaves and an easy middle, its tessitura. The test compares your three notes with these ranges. Most untrained singers do not reach both ends, so the comfortable note counts for half of the score.
| Voice type | Typical range | Middle of the range | Choir part | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soprano | C4–C6 | C5 | Soprano | soprano range |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3–A5 | A4 | Soprano or alto | mezzo range |
| Alto (contralto) | F3–F5 | F4 | Alto | contralto range |
| Countertenor | E3–E5 | E4 | Alto (or tenor) | male voice types |
| Tenor | C3–C5 | C4 | Tenor | tenor range |
| Baritone | A2–A4 | A3 | Bass or tenor | baritone range |
| Bass | E2–E4 | E3 | Bass | bass range |
The Fach system used in opera splits these seven into finer types, such as lyric and dramatic soprano; the side-by-side guides for female voice types and tenor vs baritone show how they sound.
Am I a soprano or an alto?
If your easy note sits around A4 or higher, you are most likely a soprano; around G4 or lower, most likely an alto. In a choir only these two parts exist for higher voices, so a mezzo-soprano sings one or the other. The test answers with the choir ranges below and says “either” when both fit about as well.
| Choir part | Typical range | Middle of the part |
|---|---|---|
| Soprano | C4–A5 | B♭4 |
| Alto | G3–D5 | E4 |
| Tenor | C3–A4 | B♭3 |
| Bass | E2–E4 | E3 |
In our test sweep, moving only the comfortable note from C4 to E5 changed the answer from alto to soprano between G4 and A♭4, and never back. Still unsure? Read alto vs mezzo-soprano and alto vs contralto. Lower voices choose between tenor and bass; baritone vs bass covers the voice in between, and the choir ranges guide lists all parts.
Range is not everything: tessitura, passaggio and timbre
Two singers with the same range can be different voice types. Teachers listen for three more things:
- Tessitura: where your voice sounds best for a whole song, not just for one note. This is why the test asks for your comfortable note first.
- Passaggio: the notes where your voice changes gear from chest to head voice. A tenor shifts higher than a baritone. See head voice vs chest voice.
- Timbre and weight: bright and light or dark and heavy. A microphone test cannot judge tone, so treat the result as a starting point, not a label.
Young, untrained or tired voices often show a smaller range; test again when warmed up. A teen voice can still move, especially in boys.
How the test decides, and what we measured
The fit % compares your notes with each type: the comfortable note against the middle of the range (half the score) and your lowest and highest notes against its ends (a quarter each). Falling short of an end costs less than going past it, because few voices reach the textbook limits. The pitch detector is the YIN method, run on your device.
| What we tested | Result |
|---|---|
| Pitch detector, 45 notes from E2 to C6, in tune and ±37 cents off, three voice-like tones | 810 of 810 notes within 1 cent, 0 octave errors |
| Silence and noise | No note reported |
| A note held 0.4 s, and one with octave slips | Not captured (a note needs 0.5 s steady) |
| Each voice type’s own range and middle note | 14 of 14 at 100 % fit |
| Realistic singers with narrower ranges | 10 of 10 typed correctly |
| Singing test with a voice-like recording played in as the microphone | a sung F4, G3 and C5 were read exactly and typed alto |
Which tool should you use?
| Tool | Use it when | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Voice type test (this page) | You want to know if you are a soprano, alto, tenor, baritone or bass | Voice type + fit % |
| Vocal range test | You want your exact lowest and highest notes and the keys that suit them | Range in octaves |
| What key should I sing in? | You know your type and want the right key for a song | Guide |
| Online key changer | A song is too high or too low for you | MP3 or WAV |
Questions about voice types
What voice type am I?
Take the test above: sing your comfortable, lowest and highest notes. Most women are mezzo-sopranos or altos in everyday singing, and most men are baritones. The result names your closest type and shows the next one, so you can see how clear it is.
Can my voice type change?
Your range grows with training, but the type usually stays. The comfortable middle moves less than the ends. Voices change during puberty, and slowly with age.
Is an online voice type test accurate?
It is accurate about notes, not about tone. The detector measured every test note within 1 cent; the type depends on the notes you sing. A teacher also hears timbre and the passaggio, which decide close cases like mezzo or alto.
Do I need a microphone?
No. Pick your notes from the lists instead and press ▶ to hear each one. With a microphone, the sound is analysed in your browser and nothing is recorded or uploaded.
What is a countertenor?
A man who sings in the alto range, mostly in falsetto or head voice. Tick the falsetto box under More options to include it; otherwise high male notes are compared with tenor.
Tested: what we measured
- Pitch detector: 810 of 810 notes within 1 cent, 0 octave errors.
- All 7 voice types and 4 choir parts checked against the standard range tables.
- Singing test with a recorded voice as the microphone input: a sung F4, G3 and C5 were read exactly and typed alto.
Last updated 28 September 2026 by Mayer. More tools on the online pitch changer home page; how we test: how it works.