What is my voice type? This free voice type test answers that from your own voice. Sing your lowest and highest comfortable notes into the microphone, or pick them from a list, and it compares your range with the six singing voice types: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone and bass.
You’ll see your closest type, a match score for every type and your usual choir part.
Voice Type Test
Sing your lowest and highest comfortable notes, or choose them, to see which singing voice type your range matches: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone or bass.
No result yet. Sing or choose your lowest and highest comfortable notes.
- Your range
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- Octave span
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- Closest voice type
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- Usual choir part
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Voice type range Your range · Match = how closely your range lines up with each type
Range is one part of voice type. Tone colour, tessitura (where your voice feels most comfortable) and where your voice changes register matter too. Sing gently and stop if anything feels strained.
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How to Take the Voice Type Test
- Choose Sing into the microphone, or Choose notes if you already know your range.
- Under Compare with, keep all six voice types, or narrow the comparison to the typically female or typically male types.
- Press Start microphone, sing your lowest comfortable note on “ah” and hold it until you can save it. Then do the same with your highest comfortable note.
- Read your closest voice type, the match for each type and your choir part. Press Copy result to keep it.
Use comfortable notes, the ones you could sing in a song, not the very lowest growl or highest squeak. Extreme notes stretch your range but don’t define your voice type.
The Six Singing Voice Types
| Voice type | Usual range | Frequency | Sound | Choir part |
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| Soprano | C4–C6 | 262–1,047 Hz | Bright and light, easy at the top | Soprano |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3–A5 | 220–880 Hz | Warm, fuller in the middle | Second soprano or alto |
| Contralto (alto) | F3–F5 | 175–698 Hz | Dark and rich, strong low notes | Alto |
| Tenor | C3–C5 | 131–523 Hz | Ringing, strong high notes | Tenor |
| Baritone | A2–A4 | 110–440 Hz | Warm and full, the most common male voice | Bass or low tenor |
| Bass | E2–E4 | 82–330 Hz | Deep and resonant | Bass |
These are the ranges used on this site’s vocal range chart. Real voices often go beyond them, and neighbouring types overlap by more than an octave. That’s why the test scores every type instead of drawing hard lines.
How the Test Finds Your Voice Type
The test compares your range with each voice type’s usual range, note by note. The match is the share of notes the two ranges have in common out of all the notes either of them covers. Identical ranges score 100%, and ranges with no shared notes score 0%. When two types score almost the same, the result says your voice sits between them, rather than forcing a choice.
The microphone mode only saves a note after you’ve held it steadily for about a second. That avoids the cracks and slides that make simpler voice type detectors jump to the wrong result. Sound is analysed in your browser and never recorded.
Understanding Your Result
- Closest voice type: the best overall fit for your range, or “between” two types when they’re equally close.
- Match for each type: the bar chart shows your range against every type, so you can see near misses.
- Range covered: how much of your closest type’s range you can sing, and whether you go above or below it.
- Octave span: most voice types cover about two octaves. If yours is much narrower, warm up and test again.
- Usual choir part: the part you’d most likely sing in a choir (soprano, alto, tenor or bass).
How to Know Your Voice Type Beyond Range
Singing teachers classify voices using more than the lowest and highest notes. You can check these yourself:
- Tessitura: the part of your range where you can sing for a long time without tiring. A voice type’s tessitura usually sits in the middle of its range, so where yours sits is a strong clue.
- Timbre (tone colour): bright, light voices lean towards soprano and tenor; darker, heavier voices lean towards contralto, baritone and bass.
- Register changes (passaggio): the notes where your voice naturally shifts gear. They are roughly E4–G4 for many tenors, a little lower for baritones, and around E5–F♯5 for many sopranos.
- Comfort over time: a type that fits keeps your voice feeling easy through a whole song, not just for one note.
For a step-by-step guide, read how to find your voice type.
Soprano or Alto? Tenor or Baritone?
These are the most common questions after a voice type test, because the neighbouring types overlap so much:
- Soprano vs alto: if singing around D5–G5 feels natural and your low notes below about A3 fade, you lean soprano. If your chest voice stays strong down to F3 or lower and the top feels effortful, you lean alto (mezzo-soprano or contralto).
- Tenor vs baritone: if you can sustain G4 and A4 without straining, you lean tenor. If A2–C3 feel full and anything above about E4 tires you quickly, you lean baritone.
Compare the types side by side in alto vs mezzo-soprano, tenor vs baritone and baritone vs bass.
Voice Types in a Choir (SATB)
Most choirs use four parts: soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Mezzo-sopranos usually sing alto or second soprano, and baritones usually sing bass or a lower tenor line. Your result shows the part that fits your range best, which is handy when joining a choir or reading an audition sheet. The choir vocal ranges guide lists the notes for each part. See the male vocal ranges and female vocal ranges guides for more.
Accuracy and Limitations
- It classifies by range only. It can’t hear tone colour or tessitura, so treat the result as a strong starting point, not a final verdict.
- It covers the six main types. Specialist types such as countertenor or coloratura soprano aren’t listed separately.
- The typically female and typically male groupings describe voice ranges, not identity. Anyone can compare against all six types.
- Your range, and sometimes your type, changes with training, age and health, so test again from time to time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is my voice type?
Take the test above. It compares your comfortable range with all six voice types and shows the closest one, or tells you that you sit between two types.
What is the most common voice type?
Baritone is generally considered the most common male voice type, and mezzo-soprano the most common female one. There’s no large-scale survey, but most voices sit in the middle of their group.
Can my voice type change?
Your voice type is fairly stable in adulthood, but training can reveal a different one, for example a baritone who develops into a tenor. Voices also deepen with age and change sharply during puberty.
Is this voice type test accurate?
It measures your notes accurately and compares them fairly with each type. Range is only part of voice type, though, so for auditions or classical training, confirm your result with a voice teacher.
Does the voice type test work for men and women?
Yes. It works for any voice. Choose all six types, or narrow the comparison to the typically female or typically male types for a closer match.