Getting To Know 3 Types Of Women's Voices And Examples Of Singers

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YOGYAKARTA Did you know that a woman's voice turned out to be a complex and dynamic instrument. The voice of a woman may sound more shrill than the voice of a man. However, the type of female voice has a hierarchy based on many things, one of which is the low and low notes.

This article will inform the types of voices owned by women in general to increase your musical knowledge.

Please note that sound types are voice classifications based on certain criteria ranging from reach, tessitura, register transition points, to tones. The following type of female voice is quoted from the Voices website.

Soprano is a type of voice that has a high tone. Usually someone who has a soprano type voice is able to sing songs in a shrill tone. However, it should be noted that the high limit of sound can vary from person to person. Usually the high Soprano tone can be in A or C1 or even C3.

In Indonesia, there are several female singers who have soprano voice types, namely Anggun C. Sasmi, Lea Simanjuntak, Dira Sugandi, Ruth Sahanaya, and Putri Ayu Silaen.

Hirearchically, this type is under soprano, but the tone is also not low. This type of voice is widely owned by women. The mezzo-soprano vocal range is in the G-note under the middle C-tone, to above the C-note two octaves.

Interestingly, the sound range of this type is sometimes extreme because it can range between the G3 to C6 notes. Quoted from Musical Expert, the type of mezzo-sopran sound based on its reach is grouped into three groups, which is as follows.

Indonesian female singers who have the voice type mezzo soprano, for example Andien, Raisa, Gita Gutawa, Monita Tahalea, and Yura Yunita.

This type of voice has a low tone compared to the other two types. This type of voice is also better known as Contrlihat. This type of voice has a spherical range from the E notes below the middle C to the second G over the middle C, resembling the type of tenor sound in men. This condition makes the woman who owns this type of voice able to sing the low-tone song sung by men.

Some Indonesian singers who have this type of voice are Titi DJ, Nindy, Kikan Namara (Eks Chocolate), and Melanie Subono.

That's information regarding the type of female voice. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.