Editing Vocal range (section)

=== Operatic six basic voice types ===
Within the operatic systems of classification, there are six basic voice types. The ranges given below are approximations and are not meant to be too rigidly applied.<ref>{{cite book |title= Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer |last= Peckham |first= Anne |year= 2005 |publisher= Berklee Press Publications |isbn= 978-0-87639-047-4 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/vocalworkoutsfor0000peck}}{{page needed|date=November 2020}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=November 2020|reason=Can't find any mention of six voice types there.}}

* [[Soprano]]: the highest female voice typically between C{{sub|4}} and C{{sub|6}}
* [[Mezzo-soprano]]: the middle female voice typically between A{{sub|3}} and A{{sub|5}}
* [[Contralto]]: the lowest female voice typically between F{{sub|3}} and F{{sub|5}}
* [[Tenor]]: the highest male voice typically between C{{sub|3}} and C{{sub|5}}
* [[Baritone]]: the middle male voice typically between A{{sub|2}} and A{{sub|4}}
* [[Bass (voice type)|Bass]]: the lowest male voice typically between E{{sub|2}} and E{{sub|4}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" width="30px"  |[[Scientific pitch notation|Scientific pitch]] name
! rowspan="2" width="30px" |[[Piano key frequencies|Frequency]] ([[A440_(pitch_standard)|A440]])
! colspan="6" | Voice type's range
|--
!width="5%" {{vert header|Soprano}}
!width="6%" {{vert header|Mezzo-soprano}}
!width="7%" {{vert header|Contralto}}
!width="7%" {{vert header|Tenor}}
!width="9%" {{vert header|Baritone}}
!width="5%" {{vert header|Bass}}
|-
| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  C<sub>6</sub> [[Soprano C]] (High C)
|1046.502
| rowspan="25" {{yes C|}}
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  B<sub>5</sub>
|987.7666
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  A{{music|#}}<sub>5</sub>/B{{music|b}}<sub>5</sub>
|932.3275
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  A<sub>5</sub>
|'''880.0000'''
| rowspan="25" {{yes C|}}
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  G{{music|#}}<sub>5</sub>/A{{music|b}}<sub>5</sub>
|830.6094
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  G<sub>5</sub>
|783.9909
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  F{{music|#}}<sub>5</sub>/G{{music|b}}<sub>5</sub>
|739.9888
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  F<sub>5</sub>
|698.4565
| rowspan="25" {{yes C|}}
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  E<sub>5</sub>
|659.2551
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  D{{music|#}}<sub>5</sub>/E{{music|b}}<sub>5</sub>
|622.2540
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  D<sub>5</sub>
|587.3295
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  C{{music|#}}<sub>5</sub>/D{{music|b}}<sub>5</sub>
|554.3653
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  C<sub>5</sub> [[Tenor C]]
|523.2511
| rowspan="25" {{yes C|}}
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  B<sub>4</sub>
|493.8833
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  A{{music|#}}<sub>4</sub>/B{{music|b}}<sub>4</sub>
|466.1638
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  A<sub>4</sub> [[A440 (pitch standard) | A440]]
|'''440.0000'''
| rowspan="25" {{yes C|}}
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  G{{music|#}}<sub>4</sub>/A{{music|b}}<sub>4</sub>
|415.3047
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  G<sub>4</sub>
|391.9954
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|-
| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  F{{music|#}}<sub>4</sub>/G{{music|b}}<sub>4</sub>
|369.9944
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|-
| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  F<sub>4</sub>
|349.2282
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|-
| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  E<sub>4</sub>
|329.6276
| rowspan="25" {{yes C|}}
|-
| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  D{{music|#}}<sub>4</sub>/E{{music|b}}<sub>4</sub>
|311.1270
|-
| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  D<sub>4</sub>
|293.6648
|-
| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  C{{music|#}}<sub>4</sub>/D{{music|b}}<sub>4</sub>
|277.1826
|-
| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  C<sub>4</sub> [[C (musical note)#Middle C|Middle C]]
|261.6256
|-
| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  B<sub>3</sub>
|246.9417
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  A{{music|#}}<sub>3</sub>/B{{music|b}}<sub>3</sub>
|233.0819
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|-
| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  A<sub>3</sub>
|'''220.0000'''
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  G{{music|#}}<sub>3</sub>/A{{music|b}}<sub>3</sub>
|207.6523
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  G<sub>3</sub>
|195.9977
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  F{{music|#}}<sub>3</sub>/G{{music|b}}<sub>3</sub>
|184.9972
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  F<sub>3</sub>
|174.6141
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  E<sub>3</sub>
|164.8138
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  D{{music|#}}<sub>3</sub>/E{{music|b}}<sub>3</sub>
|155.5635
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  D<sub>3</sub>
|146.8324
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  C{{music|#}}<sub>3</sub>/D{{music|b}}<sub>3</sub>
|138.5913
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  C<sub>3</sub>
|130.8128
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  B<sub>2</sub>
|123.4708
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  A{{music|#}}<sub>2</sub>/B{{music|b}}<sub>2</sub>
|116.5409
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  A<sub>2</sub>
|'''110.0000'''
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  G{{music|#}}<sub>2</sub>/A{{music|b}}<sub>2</sub>
|103.8262
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  G<sub>2</sub>
|97.99886
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  F{{music|#}}<sub>2</sub>/G{{music|b}}<sub>2</sub>
|92.49861
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  F<sub>2</sub>
|87.30706
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  E<sub>2</sub>
|82.40689
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  D{{music|#}}<sub>2</sub>/E{{music|b}}<sub>2</sub>
|77.78175
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  D<sub>2</sub>
|73.41619
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| bgcolor="black" style="color:white" |  C{{music|#}}<sub>2</sub>/D{{music|b}}<sub>2</sub>
|69.29566
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| bgcolor="white" style="color:black" |  C<sub>2</sub> [[Deep C]]
|65.40639
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Some men, in [[falsetto]] voice or as a result of certain rare physiological conditions, can sing in the same range as women. These do not fall into the female categories, instead called [[countertenor|''countertenors'']] within classical music. Within contemporary music, however, the use of the term ''tenor'' for these male voices would be more appropriate.<ref name=Appelman />

Within choral music there are only four categories for adult singers: soprano and [[alto]] for women, tenor and bass for men.<ref>{{cite book |title= Choral Pedagogy |last= Smith |first= Brenda |year= 2005 |publisher= Plural Publishing, Inc |isbn= 978-1-59756-043-6}}</ref>

In the UK, the term "male alto" refers to a man who uses [[falsetto]] vocal production to sing in the alto section of a chorus. This practice is much less common outside the UK where the term [[countertenor]] is more often applied. Countertenors are also widely employed within [[opera]] as solo vocalists, though the term "male alto" is never used to refer to a solo vocalist.

Children's voices, both male and female, are described as ''trebles'', although [[boy soprano]] is widely used as well.<ref name=McKinney />