Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/09 01:28Okay, this may seem like an ignorant question, but I'll ask it anyway. I recently worked with my voice coach to find out what my range was, but I'm having trouble converting that into the number-letter system that everyone seems to be using now. I was wondering if someone could enlighten me?
My performance/marketable range (not my full range) is the G below middle C through the F two above middle C.
I'm thinking that the number represents the number octave, but can someone clarify? And tell me my range in those terms? Thanks!My Name Is: Lisa! And I'm fifteen! Upcoming Auditions:The Pajama Game Favorite Roles: Tumnus in Narnia The Musical & the Narrator (the Artful Dodger) in A Christmas With Scrooge.
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/09 08:00I don't have a full piano (I have a 7 octave electric keyboard, which is just what I need) so the ranges are messed up, but I can tell you that it is the octave number. I'm pretty sure that middle C is C3.Psalm 42:8
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/09 09:04It's ok you don't sound ignorant at all sweety! I'm going to school to be a vocal performance major & it's still hard for me to figure out so I usually cheat a little.
But yes, I know that F above high C is F6. & your low G would be G3. there ya go!
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Assuming the F you are referring to is the one on the top line of the staff your range is G3-F5.
Hope this helps
Post edited by: Annie, at: 2007/07/09 11:56~Annie Currently: Soloist for Night of Jazz fundraiser Recently: Miss Thorn (Ruthless! the Musical), Emma Carew (Jekyll & Hyde)
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/09 11:14hey we have the exact same range! go coloraturas!Current Show: Coppelia (Swanhilda's friend) Shows in the Last Year: The Nutcracker(Spanish Chocolate, The Prissy Doll) Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), Urinetown (Little Sally), Schoolhouse Rock Live (Dori),
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/10 20:57G3-F5? I guess, that sounds about right. If I can get one more response (since I have gotten two different answers so far ), that would be wonderful! Thanks for all the help!My Name Is: Lisa! And I'm fifteen! Upcoming Auditions:The Pajama Game Favorite Roles: Tumnus in Narnia The Musical & the Narrator (the Artful Dodger) in A Christmas With Scrooge.
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/10 22:15I think the discrepancy in responses is the confusion between which F you are referring to. If you're talking about the super-high-Queen-of-the-Night F, your range is G3-F6. However, I think you're talking about the F below that- so your range would be G3-F5.
If you're still confused, you should look at this wikipedia article on scientific pitch notation. (Which is the number system we're talking about) linkie!
Hope that clears this up a bit! Kris*~Kristina~*
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/11 00:48oh yeah, unless you are all about songs like "Glitter and be Gay" it's probably an F5Current Show: Coppelia (Swanhilda's friend) Shows in the Last Year: The Nutcracker(Spanish Chocolate, The Prissy Doll) Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), Urinetown (Little Sally), Schoolhouse Rock Live (Dori),
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/12 09:22Also, to add onto that, in the U.S. the C's start the octaves, not the A's. That would mean an A5 would be higher than a C5, so the A5 would be the high A just above the staff. I've seen a lot of people get confused about this.
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/12 12:10OK, I confirm that your range is a G3 - F5. Annie's right! -- Kari
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Re:Vocal Range question?! - 2007/07/20 21:49Thanks guys!My Name Is: Lisa! And I'm fifteen! Upcoming Auditions:The Pajama Game Favorite Roles: Tumnus in Narnia The Musical & the Narrator (the Artful Dodger) in A Christmas With Scrooge.
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Thanks!
And I'm fifteen!
