What's you vocal range?

[pipesndrumsnun]

Hey, there...

My novitiate choir director (a Sister from Iowa who was living in CT getting a doctorate in "voice") told me that I was a "perfect contralto", whatever that means?! Perhaps you can explain this to me, Kevin?

The only thing I know is that I don't fit in well with most motherhouse singing (way TOO high for me!), and that I usually describe my range as "low, lower, and even still lower"! I've had ladies at Church tell me that their husbands like to come to Church when I read because "you have a sexy voice!"! Oh, my! What a thing to tell a nun in Church!

When it comes to singing, I fit in much better with the male chorus, and usually just say, "You don't want me to sing; your ears will bleed!"!

[northernsky]

I've had ladies at Church tell me that their husbands like to come to Church when I read because "you have a sexy voice!"! Oh, my! What a thing to tell a nun in Church!

ROLF !!!

[Splinty]

When it comes to singing, I fit in much better with the male chorus, and usually just say, "You don't want me to sing; your ears will bleed!"!

This is me too! Bring on the respect for women like Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls)

Amen to lovin the deep voices too. I don't understand why women like the tenors so much! Guys that can sing as high as me are just offensive.

[MACKAY]

I did not vote, but I would say I am a Tenor .... You need to stand ten-or so feet away if I am singing, unless you are keen to loose your lunch.

[Jack Daw]

I am a baritone whom people would rather hear pipe...I think.

[O'Neille]

I'm a showertone.

[Arlen]

I think I'm a tenor, but I don't know for sure. Diane tells me I am and since she has such a fantastic ear I am inclined to trust her.

That said, I can't sing for toffee. I would have a good singing voice were it not for the fact that EVERYTHING I sing comes out completely flat.

[Macman]

I'm a baritone, and my range has gotten slowly lower and narrower the older I get. I can't do the "Why why why why why" in "Runaway" any more, but I can sing Mark Knopfler songs better now!

[BoldHighlander]

Since I was in high school I have been a bass-baritone (leaning more towards baritone), though I can on occasion bring it up a notch -- but I'm more comfortable in the lower range

[demobud]

I have sung baritone and tenor (occasionally dipping into bass but it's not easy)but generally fall into the baritone range.