All About The Alto Vocal Range

[@SoChillExplores]

My whole life I thought I couldn’t sing turns out I’m just an alto 😂😂😂😂😂 im now trying to learn

[@procrastinationprincess976]

Literally me right now! I didnt think I had a range, but I was just trying to sing in the wrong one haha

[@naturallyreborn217]

THIS right here; I've been trying to sing soprano and now it's hard to bring it lower.

[@KokoBombon]

Me too!

[@NotLaykin]

This is me literally right now! Thought I just couldn’t do it turns out I was in the wrong range haha

[@SoChillExplores]

@@naturallyreborn217 omg lol

[@dejstoney]

Lauryn Hill is another shining example of a strict alto. Her tone and many other alto’s dark rich tones is what I love about many altos.

[@nunyabusiness164]

I thought I was kinda bad at singing because "normal" range female songs are usually right in the crack in my voice, in the hardest place to sing comfortably. But I just need to embrace my low range. Higher is not better.

[@Eniral441]

I'm newish to singing (proper, that is...I sang to my kids when they were little). I joined a choir and really feel like I'm bad at singing. I really have to push with my abs/diaphragm to hit a C5. I can rarely hit D5 with support. It usually comes out as a C# at best. But most of our alto songs in the choir are right there. I feel like I'm singing out my ears. At home, when I need a break from practicing, I'll sing the bass and tenor parts. I can hit F2 (my bottom note before cracking), but I have not worked on or developed my lower range. Maybe I should.

[@miyaahgrames5769]

I’m an alto but I’ve been struggling with singing without sounding like the artist this video is so helpful in school I remember doing solos as an alto I hated that my voice was considered low but I can reach high notes easily as well I thought I transitioned to soprano lmao until I saw this video can you please make one on how you found your natural voice to prevent mimicking I want to sound like me if that makes any sense 😢

[@roseroyce_]

Freestyle singing to a beat of a song you don’t know

[@mijalheinrich4331]

I'm struggeling with never sound really like the artists I would love to copy. In musical theatre it id all about fitting in the role.

[@Nicoleswrld999]

I have always loved singing. Even signing in the shower has always brought me peace. Yesterday I tried an app that detects range & it turns out they labeled me as an alto! As a total beginner with only amateur skill/practice I feel that vocals are something I would love to keep working on. The best part about vocals is that your instrument is your own voice and I find that so cool. I can’t misplace my voice and it costs absolutely nothing to practice. The gratitude I feel from realizing my potential is such a beautiful feeling. This is my first video I’ve watched since seriously considering working on my vocal skills so thank you for all the amazing info.❤️

[@aubreezeee]

Did you use Simply Sing? 😂 I just discovered I’m an alto as well and I’m finding it weird cuz I tend to sing mezzo and I find it more comfortable 🤣 Time to embrace being an alto I guess… 🤭

[@queenofpents3442]

One of my favorite to sing is Unbreak my Heart by Toni Braxton. That low intro is GOLD and feels so good to my voice. I can really play with runs too!! Great video and descriptions also 😁

[@Eniral441]

I love singing with this song. I also sing with the IL Divo version Regressa Mí.

[@TheKittengoddess]

I always thought my singing voice was ugly because I can go way low with my voice. I just had my first voice lesson and I can go lower than my teacher. Thank you. I feel more confident about my voice now.

[@HR-zj3eo]

It sounds like you could be a contralto. If that's the case, be proud that you have a rare voice type. 😁 I'm borderline contralto (Just one note off) And I finally learned to embrace my alto voice. We have that sultry sexiness. lol

[@TheKittengoddess]

@HR-zj3eo Yeah, alto is comfortable to sing, but my throat really loved to go low. It's almost like I'm growling when I sing. If I make my voice really raspy, I can get it even lower. I can also follow along really well with the soprano warm ups, too.

[@HR-zj3eo]

@@TheKittengoddess Soprano is gorgeous, but I've always felt that altos don't get the love we deserve. 🙂

[@ummfulann]

I found out in the 7th grade in chorus class that I was a alto and I believe it lol because I can’t hit no high notes for nothing. My voice has no strain singing regular

[@YonaMarie]

lol alto is where it's at and it's nice not to strain!

[@littlemisskimmycat78]

Altos: Cher, Rihanna, Pink, Melissa Etheridge, Shania Twain, Madonna, Ann Wilson (from the band Heart), Micki Steele (from the band the Bangles), Sade, Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks Contraltos: Tracy Chapman, Kareen Lomax, Amy Winehouse, KD Lang, Judy Garland, Etta James True contraltos are rarer than altos.

[@Eniral441]

Sadly, it can be very frustrating being a contralto. 1st, when your low note is F2 it's not surprising that you can't hit a C5 or D5 when you are untrained. You get a lot of flack for it in choirs too. I feel like I'm singing out my ears up there and I was told I just was not trying very hard. 2nd. People in passing, or people who are just not the ones who have tested your voice, act as if it is IMPOSSIBLE for you (anyone) to be a contralto because they are rare. Rare doesn't mean impossible. I know a lot of people who just don't sing because of these frustrations and I sometimes wonder if they aren't quite as rare as we might think. They are certainly more common in some other countries. Not to say they are "common", just more so than the Western World (Europe & North America) realizes. Most of the people I know, outside of my family, who can hit that low are instrumentalists who found school choir too frustrating.

[@ShipperTrash]

This reminded me of how I used to sing Rihanna's "Towards the Sun" to myself as a little girl and enjoying the low verses and struggling with the chorus. I used to be able to sing a bit higher cuz I was in a Soprano group in my choir, but now? Lord no. Only if I'm in a soundproof room and after many hours of training 😂

[@endlessstudent3512]

I cannot imagine that being true....Micki Steele has an incredibly high voice. Eternal Flame is high even for some sopranos. Rihanna also has a rather high voice. Both are not Altos. Adele is and Alto.

[@wordforger]

Think I saw somewhere Anne Wilson is actually a dramatic soprano with a big range. She sounds deep, but can belt higher than what you'd expect to see in a mezzo or contralto.

[@Chikaprior]

Thamk you sis! I felt as a alto that i love to sing lower alto notes but they love my highest range than my lower :/

[@YonaMarie]

other altos will appreciate it sis!

[@estherzino8449]

Wow! Girl you are talking to me! 👏👏👏 you are so right! Thank you!!!

[@YonaMarie]

no problem :)

[@aguilerat.b.]

Tony Braxton, Tracy Chapman and Sade are my "go to". I love them! There are a few Beyoncé songs that I like to sing too, especially from the Lemonade and Beyoncé albums, like haunted, sandscastles and heaven.

[@YonaMarie]

yesss I love how low Beyonce can get

[@maggiepabellon5635]

@@YonaMarie what is Fiona apple? what would she be classified as?

[@littlemisskimmycat78]

Tracy Chapman is a contralto, which is lower than an alto.

[@eleabolar]

I got down a rabbit hole on KZbin and found your channel because I was curious about vocal ranges. Your voice is magical to listen to spoken or sung!

[@YonaMarie]

thank you so much!

[@egleskramtaite5834]

Girl please create a course, for us altos, for the songs that we would need to sing

[@emilyjane012]

Hit up ai gpt on songs for alto females... It's a real gem to use. 🥰

[@chinenyeozichi7596]

Thanks for this ​@@emilyjane012

[@Tootsiepop201]

I'm a contralto (Bb2-C3 at my lowest on any given day), but I have a SUPER bright tone. Think newborn baby bright. My voice teacher was convinced I was a soprano that just didnt unlock my voice yet. As I'm struggling to hit an E5. And then was SHOCKED when I accidentally sang down the octave in the tenor range because she never gave me a chance to sing in my comfort zone. Trust me. You do not want to be a contralto. Boy sung songs are always about one semitone too low, other boy sung songs are too high and you have to face the fact that pop countertenors are out of your range (on the high end!), and basically every song done by a female is too high somewhere. I can sing about half of every single song in existence. Just not a full song of anything without transposing a single section.

[@wordforger]

Learn jazz and blues. Those are the genres where a contralto can go all out.

[@myaaishere]

How are u a contralto thats my exact lowest range but I can easily sing high

[@Tootsiepop201]

@@myaaishere Contraltos are determined based on various criteria. I meet literally all of them. That's how I'm a contralto. Can't belt above c5? Check. Can sing below e3? Check. Can sing below c3? Check. Can hit a2? Not every day. But about one of ever 7 days. Can hit g2, I did once. More comfortable in low range than high? Check. What criteria do you imagine I don't meet for being a contralto? Cool you have a broad range. I don't. My sister does though. She's probably about d3-e6. But she's a soprano because she's more comfortable in her top end, finds singing low uncomfortable, and can hit those high notes.

[@VictoryaKaon]

Hey Yona, I sing in an RC Choir in the heart of nyc as an alto. I appreciate your energy and charisma. I am excited to keep the positive vibes for the upcoming concerts. Thank you for sharing. Stay blessed

[@SapphireCreation100]

Omg, this is why I can mock sing all these female artists so well.☺️

[@dawnmahaney]

Lol I do too!!! And was just told I'm alto.

[@ahhwe-any7434]

My only knowledge of singing is what I make up on my own, so females that I consider extra as far as notes: Alicia , Adele, Mariah c, Whitney h, Leona Lewis, anyone I thought that was challenging. Somexs I do like Sarah m. But I like sinea o Connor ,,,,emo ish. Or that's what I call emo. I like Ryan Cabrera this indieish guy prob no1 knows of and Elvis bc he just has a deep voice & the contrast prob just bringsout my girly. I guess it's anything I consider challenging & what I can dive my emos in. And if I sang them ok, I'm not entirely ish. But I can't whistle. So not too much ariana or always mc.

[@iloveonedirection25]

I literally used to think something was wrong with my voice! Now im embracing my lower register.

[@Matheus97922]

I love to hear a good alto voice. They are incredible. I'm a tenor but I really wish to have a deep, cold and rusky voice. I had practice my low notes singing alto songs. Altos and Basses disserves so much love ❤

[@dawnmahaney]

You just named so many songs I love singing!! And I just auditioned for a womens choir and the musical director put ne Alto 1. When I was younger I was soprano.

[@melissajeannek]

This makes sense cause I really love singing Brandy songs! When I was younger and she first came out my friends would say I sounded like her when singing her songs.

[@lynettewinters654]

Thank you for that beautiful intro…brought a new sub here 🥹 And you finally nailed it for me: I’m a contralto 🙌🏾

[@doctorbananna]

Proud alto here! ❤

[@honeycoco1216]

You make me feel like i can make it with my lower voice...❤

[@PatriciaPerkowski]

When you started to sing in your alto samples…as a fellow alto…my choir director in high school called me a natural alto…your voice made my cry with pride and alto sisterhood

[@Onialovee]

Lool, I just discovered that I was an alto singer and I’ve strained my voice thinking I could sing mezzo-soprano😂😂❤

[@TheRealLyricOna]

Your video really just gave me confidence, I always could sing but was listening to the wrong people which made me believe I couldn’t an we do have beautiful voice

[@suewaldcoaching]

Love this! I always felt less than’..I’m going to think about richness of my voice rather than the boring parts😊

[@chadguindon6909]

I'm a High Tenor/Countertenor and I sang Alto in choir during HS and in my early adult years. I am also able to cover Soprano notes and Tenor notes. I did some voice training and found out I'm neither Tenor or Alto but more towards Soprano. I actually like the fact that I have Soprano, Alto and Tenor ranges to my voice.

[@kristieharris4751]

I really appreciate this

[@Eniral441]

I loved your video. I needed it today.

[@laricagrant9306]

I love ALL of your voices!

[@anitajoe4737]

Great video, Yona! Very encouraging... This information has absolutely caused me to embrace my alto/deep singing voice more. Your voice is amazing. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@audleysibanda2531]

Thank you for this video beautiful

[@kennyahasims274]

I'm an Alto and do not like singing. I have a good voice but don't know how to use it if that makes sense lol. I need help 😂 I sing when people aren't around. 😭😭

[@tiatsele]

I was that way. It was intimidating. I recorded myself a lot since I was 13, still do. That way I could listen to myself and tweak on things I needed to work on. There are times when I hate the sound of my voice though and i give it a rest do a few weeks, zero singing. Sang a few months in a youth choir and our choir master shifted me from soprano to alto. I thank him for that because I wouldn't know. I was younger then but he could hear already that I was a contralto. I suggest taking the time to find singers with a similar tone and study them. Their delivery, their techniques, I watched everything, even the gestures of the mouth when they sang. I thank KZbin too for teaching me because since that short time in the choir I just started teaching myself how to sing. I'll send links that I think will be helpful

[@kennyahasims274]

@@tiatsele yea, I had a friend that sung really good. And my mom said that I could sing, but I don't know I lost the confidence to sing. I get woozy and feel like I'm abt to pass out lol. So I just sing regularly. My voice is kinda strong and deep short of so I'm a low alto, but sometimes when I hear myself sing I sound good but sometimes it sounds horrible and I can't seem to go higher. And I believe I striped my voice a few times. But having this friend around made me start singing to, so but then that friend would ask me to sing for him and I didn't want to cause I was shy but I felt like he was kinda making fun of me because I had more of a strong voice rather than more of a soprano or high alto voice.we would record ourselves and send the songs to oneanother to share a close bond but i dont know how to put feeling in my singing thats something i struggle with terribly. So I don't know.. what to do lol

[@kennyahasims274]

@TatiannaLloyd hello, thanks so much for the advice. I really appreciate it. And I'll be sure to try that. 😊 (btw sorry for the delayed response).

[@izzamario3108]

im a tenor but i love singing alto because my lower register sounds so much fuller and richer

[@Barber636]

Thank you!!

[@cicada12345]

wait all of my years spent thinking i cant sing because i cant sing taylor swift songs with the original key and when i sing along with you I FEEL SO COMFORTABLE?!!! Thank you for this eye-opening video! im so proud to be an alto❤

[@sarahsiren28]

Thanks for the info

[@razarine]

Thank you so much!!

[@sosundaymorning]

So true! Such a magical tone. I have the range and find comfort in soprano but more recently, I’ve challenged myself to nurture the warmer depths of my natural alto voice & harmony. It’s TRULY a challenge. Any tips for training the ear?

[@deoncuba2305]

🌹👉HEY YONA!! I LOVE YOUR VOICE.. I'M A ALTO/COUNTERTENOR AS WELL I SING ALTO IN CHURCH 🤎🌹THIS WAS AWESOME THANK U👈😍😎

[@MissWhiskers]

I'm a soprano so I'm so impressed by the low notes you can hit. In my opinion, altos tend to have voices that are more pleasant to listen to. 😍

[@ouaispasmal]

i had a random dream last night where i was a soprano prima donna (i was really good at singing! unlike in real life🥲), it inspired me to find my actual vocal range, and turns out i'm an alto! i've always wanted to learn how to sing, i'm so exciteddd

[@essentiallearning8458]

outstanding content

[@rachelkerr6783]

Makes it really easy to love all the soulful songs best. I’d rather sound soulful that light/pretty

[@gnsxsEtrnl]

I used to be a baritone. Started drinking lemon and lime juice and chased it with lukewarm water. Became a tenor in a year. Never quite reached alto range even though I had high and low, I just learned how to project well

[@HarleyTaylorVA]

Just finding this video in 2024...listening to this made me realize that I should go ahead and start actual training in singing to add it to my voice acting repertoire lol I don't know much about singing, but I think I'm an alto!

[@darthdaddy3071]

I played a viola in school because it was the most similar to my own vocal range lol

[@gorilbunan9864]

Thank you for breaking it down to where I finally understood that I am an Alto.

[@SpongeAddict-gw6mo]

When younger I was soprano all the way Down but now I’m older . I’m an alto so Im learning to stay within my voice range I miss singing opera 😢❤

[@ashtolliver5360]

Oh... oh my. My whole life, I'd harmonize with my mother (who had an astronomical range). Singing alone, I struggle with the high notes she'd hit effortlessly. I bet I'm an alto. 😮 Low and rumbly is my sweet spot.

[@lordinaopoku8980]

Proud Alto ❤

[@JennieShh]

i got into music high school and im an alto 2... (teacher said lol)

[@StayArtsy]

This was super helpful, I can sing high notes, but I always felt more comfortable with the lower notes (which has led me to singing all the male parts in songs lol)

[@KokoBombon]

Thank you. Now I appreciate my voice. God bless. 🙏🏼☺️❤️

[@soarpurpose]

I was classified as a mezzosoprano in my late teens. My voice lowered significantly with age & menopause. I can sing comfortably C3 to B4. Sometimes a few notes above or below while practising but not consistently. I find it easier to sing along with tenors but I have a brighter, lighter voice. My speaking voice is lower than yours, I think. Yet your voice has more texture.

[@leannewinter3790]

Girl, yourbvoice is beautiful

[@godloveyou7-k3f]

Alto is the best vocal range in leading worship because all congregation can sing along.

[@bskeete]

Thank you.

[@PrincessCeluna]

flowers is also a great alto song

[@RachelleRooyen]

I'm an alto but when I sing I feel comfortable singing high what does it mean?

[@justinev4601]

OmG i love thiSs VideO You are a beauTy ❤🎉 Ty 4 shaRin.. need more friends like Yuu 🎉❤

[@ililtayemane4624]

You have a beautiful voice ❤

[@angiesworld8038]

I'm a natural alto but singing is difficult for me because I am trying to be higher like a mezzo or a soprano. Then overall singing is hard.

[@pollafrittuwu3827]

I'm no expert, but I don't think you can change your natural range... By singing mezzo soprano and soprano songs you may extend your range to a few notes, but you can't change the fact you're an alto, so try embracing it! But, again, I'm no expert

[@reginawest3896]

I wish Britney Spears would let her alto fly and lose the baby voice.

[@hbassey]

Thank you! I sometimes wonder if I'm a contralto because my voice sometimes feels like it's straining to match Brandy's key in almost doesn't count

[@emstudies9512]

who are some current famous singers like pop singers who are alto ?

[@elizabethwright3708]

I’m an alto but I’m terrible at harmonizing without practicing that harmony solo probably due to my auditory processing disorder.. it’s hard to not follow the melody when that’s the main thing I’m hearing lol

[@verybadmobilevideos8660]

I always wanted to know why people think I'm a soprano. I struggle singing high notes.

[@softix2448]

I can sing alto's songs but my voice does not shine in that key. I have a thinner and brighter voice than them. It's really hard for me to reproduce that deeper and heavier tone.

[@Chikaprior]

Where can i sign up for lessons?

[@YonaMarie]

glad you can relate! Yeah, low notes can definitely be underrated. I would check out the site TakeLessons I heard it's a lot of good teachers on there

[@JocelWaje-cd1pq]

Am i alto or contralto? The app says I'm a tenor but I'm a Female. I can sing comfortable low note D3, and comfortable high note G4,and when I try to make it higher it does sound like voice coming out from my nose.

[@SpongeAddict-gw6mo]

I love Sade, Tori Amos, Tracy I sung them all

[@kimdelgado651]

that song from nora jokes “ i don’t know why i didn’t call “ is that alto?

[@katherinewilkinson9428]

Yes

[@johnlyentize813]

😢i would like tl cry,when i noticed im alto huhuhu... i wanna be a soprano voice

[@vanessaroman5838]

Im an alto at heart

[@alexdahnyul]

Toni Braxton ✨

[@JhaneTheLady]

So is Contralto the same as Alto? I'm trying to figure out what kind of voice I have. I can sing notes from about D3-B5.

[@YonaMarie]

a lot of people consider F3-F5 the contralto range so I'd say you fit that and have extra notes

[@JhaneTheLady]

@@YonaMarie Thank you. You and the information you've shared is very helpful!

[@jessicaabukhamsin5048]

I heard I was alto in my choir class in high school but I suck

[@rosasueme6151]

Please, can you sing alto in when I survey the wonder's cross

[@bellareana3226]

I'm comfortably a G5-D3 but can go as high as B5. My voice has changed over the years and I noticed my speaking voice has become richer. And deeper not deep like A toni braxtons My speaking voice is a C3. I'm all over the place 😂😭😭

[@theenbee8222]

Yo I saw an article by this chick before watching this video! I'm a contralto myself and I can go down to G2 easy lmao, sometimes F2 if I really push it, and my upper range can always hit E5, sometimes F5 (anything above that sounds really bad, but technically I can hit C6 sometimes)

[@RespectfulCicada]

So am I right to assume that both Sabrina Francis and Jazzmeia Horn are altos? I'm asking because I got curious while making myself a playlist haha. It's inspired by Lauryn Hill and Tems and all I could think to call it was Alto Atlas so I'm trying to stay true to that name while making it genre unrestricted

[@Eniral441]

I love to sing with Nina Simone, Melody Gardot, Diana Krall, Lana DelRay, Toni Braxton, KT Tunstall, Queen Latifah (not the rap stuff- not that I don't like it I just don't sing with it), Sarah Vaughn, Tracy Chapman, Pink, Cassandra Wilson, Holly Cole, Kandace Springs.... I also love singing Annie Lennox and Stevie Nicks when I'm sick. I sing along other times too.🙂

[@ahhwe-any7434]

I like singing w/ India Arie. Joss Stone. Somexs I pretend I'm in a choir. Lol but bc I think the choir kid from romeo & Juliet sounds purty. And soothing. I've never attempted Nina but I thinkher history is interesting and I like a remix of 1 of her songs. Some other females, they just give me meme y r u always this dramatic vibes. Which I guess I can't say ish. I'm a female too 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Kraftwithcanva]

I have a question, please can someone please list 5 gospel singers that are alto?

[@Xflieslove]

I did acapella and was placed on alto for majority songs. My pitch always said I’m the melody. I really can’t hit a rich tone idk it’s hard for me to go low. I try to sing John legend songs at least and damnnn it’s hard 😭 I struggle. I was told I’m a high alto and sometimes I do sing to high. How do I just find the balance?

[@veronicafravola7145]

Do you do voice lessons?

[@vanessaroman5838]

I’m such an alto and people don’t know where to place me

[@idankoos4156]

I am a very deep alto and a very high soprano.....with thicker vocals, you can have a wide range... I can as well sing Queen of the night as well as mimic Anne Murray, Karen Carpenter or Annie Lennox without any ease

[@shimmeroflight]

My alto scares ppl because im so small and it really catches us all off guard. Especially me. When they turn around I stop. Please don’t stare I’m terribly shy about it.

[@glo8185]

I have been watching videos to figure out what my voice is. My high is g4 and my low is c3...would i be considered contralto or mezzo or which ? thank you :)

[@shen_dee]

so according to the vocal range test that I did I'm an alto, A3-G5. but oh I don't know if it's accurate

[@foreverolly8864]

Anita Baker, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Brandy

[@priyankamusicalworld.3938]

My voice takes place at range ...of alto so .....fine ...

[@kingdomec4501]

But what about some one like me that sing lower than normal altos from E3 to F5

[@YonaMarie]

check out the contralto range yonamariemusic.com/yona/blog/364/the-contralto-voice-range-and-capabilities

[@dominiquearrey3052]

i hope u see this comment and make a vid please am just trying to learn i was told altos are higher than tenor but i thought tenor was the higher voice and u also just when tenor and alto sing together tenors do the higher harmony that is what is confusing me cos i always just sang the melody cos so when i do harmonism i just do the top or bottom note but then this is where i have a problem is the top note tenor and the bottom not alto or vice versa please can someone in the comments help

[@Xtar1]

S A T B Alto is higher for the female voice part

[@Celiaevansmusic]

You are so amazing. Make a class

[@vanessaroman5838]

7:35 im spre

[@stg2040]

I just figured out I was an alto wtf