Classification of Human Voices

1. Classification of the
Human Voices

2. Female Voices
High to low:
• Soprano
• Mezzo-soprano
• Alto
• Contralto

3. Soprano
http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/aria-bella-
mia-fiamma-resta-o-cara-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFJJ1zFBWgY

4. Mezzo-Soprano
D. Scalratti, Salve Regina
http://content.thespco.org/music/compositions/salve-regina-
domenico-scarlatti/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzlzUeqKfSA

5. Contralto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA_9yraFZaY

6. Male Voices
• High to low:
• Countertenor
• Tenor
• Baritone
• Bass

7. Countertenor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHXd8jCxsQw

8. Tenor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa40czlefHk

9. Baritone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p37BAmgA-I

10. Bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGG33jIZ7YM

11. Basso Profondo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyIB3yPTivM

12. Required Readings
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_type
• http://openhighschoolcourses.org/mod/page/view.php?id=11
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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soprano
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezzo-soprano
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contralto
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countertenor
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenor
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baritone
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_(voice_type)