How Do You Find Out Voice Ranges In A Choir?
Finding out your vocal range can be a fun, easy activity. It can also be an especially important one when trying to place singers into proper sections in a quartet or choir. Have your female singers, one at a time, sing middle C. According to Vocalist.org, it is best to use a keyboard when trying to find a vocal range. Middle C is usually the third or fourth octave C on the keyboard, while on a full-size piano, it is the fifth C from the bottom. Instruct them to sing each note down the scale. Each note that is sung clearly is part of their range. Continue until they cannot sing a note comfortably. Write down the last note sung and where it is located on the keyboard. Instruct the female singers to start singing at middle C. Play each note up the scale until they cannot sing a note comfortably. Write down the last note sung and where it is located on the keyboard. Count the octaves from lowest to the highest note sung, excluding the black keys. According to Vocalist.org, an octave is 7
