What is My Vocal Range? What is My Voice Type?

[@morenomuanza8175]

LOVING IT JEFF - THANK YOU. “ it’s not about what you have, it’s about how you use it “

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you! Exactly - you said it! Jeff

[@boundary2580]

Can be applied to a lot of things in life.

[@everaldspencer8752]

He started playing that saxophone and my respect for him went from super to one of celestial! Salute to you sir!!

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you very much! The saxophone was my first love and there is a place for it in my heart that will never be filled by anything but playing it. Thank you! Jeff

[@dearadulthoodhopeicantrust6155]

Been following Jeff rolka since 2013 / 2014 he's really legit, I'm surprised he doesn't have a larger audience than KZbin channels with terrible vocal advices. Thanks for everything Jeff my voice has greatly improved. Although I've been busy working so haven't had alot of time until this pandemic happened, I've been at home and started my practice again. Michael from Nigeria.

[@jtroman1]

He would have had 6 times his audience if he wasn't that technical.

[@GingerTaylorMusic]

best teacher on youtube

[@يوسفاحلام-م7ص]

Please ur facebook

[@Zookmottin]

Thank you for making this video. I enjoy singing, I am not a professional or anything like that but I have always wondered what I am.

[@varunblr]

OH that opening piece on the sax!!!

[@DCAISTHEWAY]

Killer content as always, Jeff!

[@ashyosings5089]

That Sax was beautiful! Have you written any of your own pieces? I'm really interested ':)

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you! I have something in the works for saxophone. We'll see if I ever finish it though! I always have a few pieces in the works! Thank you! Jeff

[@ashyosings5089]

@@JeffRolka I'll definitely be waiting in limbo!

[@erichuerta6083]

Jeff's music is awesome!! Haven't heard poetry like his in music since simon and garfunkel!!!

[@korento3000]

This video was what I have needed for years. Finally a clear explanation. I suspected that I was alto/contralto, but was dubious because my deeper sounds sound really (weirdly) deep, while I can still reach high mezzo notes in my head voice (although I may struggle). Because of this video I think I got the confirmation that I'm an alto. This is really helpful for my songwriting. Thank you!

[@JeffRolka]

Wonderful! Glad to be of service! Jeff

[@timesOnmymind]

This video was really helpful. I believe my voice might be in the mezzo soprano range, but I definitely need to work on my breath control along with vowel pronunciation before I can be certain.

[@CharlieElMaameri]

Awesome seeing you rock the Sax!!!!!

[@johnathanjones2814]

Found this info at the right time. Was trying to push my limits as a baritone because someone told me I have a nice "tenor" voice. I can definitely feel my voice getting airy and not settling into itself. Stay humble and listen to your body folks. I'm learning the hard way😅

[@JeffRolka]

Well spoken! Thank you for watching! Jeff

[@Peaceful_Days]

Getting airy is a sign of not developed technique to sing those notes. I'd say a sign that you are definitely a baritone would be having your secondo passaggio low so that you can't go to high tenor notes in full voice.

[@SouthgateMedallion]

Thanks so much for this. Always considered myself an alto...and I am! Yay! Love singing alto.

[@ratona6367]

After watching this I tried one of your alto warm up videos instead of the mezzo warm ups I always do. Kinda shocked that the alto register feels way more comfortable to me! Thanks for explaining in such detail! Gonna embrace dat new (to me) passagio action :D

[@jacqueline7530]

This channel needs more recognation.Thank you for helpful videos.💕

[@JeffRolka]

So nice of you

[@uzinyc]

This is such a great video. We are built to our own specs! Teachers spend so much time training to a particular range that singers miss out on the expansion of their range because they aren't trained to breathe and move through every register. I practice all of the soprano, mezzo, and alto....knowing when to switch register, breathing and tone is the tricky part.

[@JeffRolka]

Yes!!! Well spoken! Jeff

[@boundary2580]

I’ve been using this channel for warmups and tips for a few years now, and I can’t say I would be the same vocalist without it!

[@richardwilliams1017]

Wow. That was technical stuff. Talented man Jeff. Thank you for your videos I get lost in the technical stuff sometimes but I can see what you mean. I have been pushing my range for years, to the point where I can't even talk sometimes afterwards (these occasions usually involve alcohol and karaoke). As an aging bloke as well I find it's a bit of a battle keeping the "range" I think I achieved. The high end is getting harder, the lower end is opening up a little. How I wish my father had allowed me to do the singing lessons my grandfather offered to pay for when I was an angelic 8 year old. Thanks again

[@rvator7291]

Good vid. After two months of jumping back and forth I realize I MAY be a baritone or a tenor who has not developed the higher range. Time will tell

[@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394]

Just listened to this Jeff. So very interesting. Also what you read out from the book. Not only have I learned a whole lot more about singing since taking these lessons with you, but also taken in a lot of theory, which I feel is equally important, being the foundation of singing. Goes along with everything, everyone needs to learn basics before they can make something of anything they choose to do. Thank you very much for your time making this latest video. And a jazz musician too! The piano and sax are my two favourite instruments, no kidding.

[@JeffRolka]

Thanks, Diane! I appreciate that! Jeff

[@gillianomotoso328]

I love this. I find that range is in large part behavioral. Do you agree? The voice types, after all, aren't just defined by high and low points: many a soprano can sing a C3, and many a baritone can sing an A5. I have eked my voice quite a bit; for me though, it *was* a freeing. I didn't like to sing in the octave and a half of the baritone range that people said I should have, a range and vocal weight that ironically enough just kept me more from singing or speaking as I wanted to! If you watch my videos though (or see my face), you will be confused by this statement, as I no longer vocally resemble this unless I choose to. Sopranos are a sort of head-and-mix-dominant voice, which is unique among the types... their head voice actually behaves easily with full-voice resonance. Mezzos meanwhile live more among the chest mix. Contraltos are uniquely pure chest dominant in a way females generally are not. Tenors and "true" countertenors especially often have a thinner and brighter voice than contraltos and work well in the mix, baritones are chest dominant, and along with basses even mix some fry resonance in - mainly basses and bass-baritones have that full-voice resonance in fry, at least as the books go. But we all have all four registers... and fry and flageolet can definitely grow the voice's range and change its resonance to thinner or thicker. "Overuse" of chest will thicken the voice; "pathological" overuse of falsetto will thin it out and atrophy the chest voice. But what defines the misuse of the voice if it has these at its disposal? Why can't a supposed baritone use mixed voice or a soprano go into her chest voice, even bringing it up as an alto would? Hell, these are *essential* tactics in pop music. And it is pop music where you find fully resonant four-octave and even five-octave ranges that confound the classical ear. But even classical singers never were held down by fach when you look at the greats: Joan Sutherland, Maria Callas, Jessye Norman, Shirley Verrett, Franco Corelli, Placido Domingo, Enrico Caruso... even Cesare Siepi had an F#4 as much as he had an C2... You find these three-octave behemoths, Rosa Ponselle had the chest voice of a tenor. Yet she was a soprano. Oh, a dramatic soprano... but still a soprano. Why is it that the C5 and C6 of tenors and sopranos were practically unheard until Rossini? Oh, how is it even a feat if their voices are supposedly *meant* for those notes? Do they not recognize how few people talk at C6, or how heavy full chest voice is for C5? Even notes like F6, G6, A6... hardly heard till the 20th century, in pop or classical, likewise for notes well above A4 in chest. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's likewise with the first octave. Yes, for some, for many... nature lends them to a certain way of behaving or seeking out their expression. But, especially in my boat, you have to gain perspective, that your voice is a divine gift, and that it is yours to feel empowerment, conviction, comfort and facility in... You do not have to be Mariah Carey and you do not have to be Nina Simone. Hell, you can be both if you wish. Your voice is yours, and like anything of you it is categorizable over time. But it is yours to own and to do with... This is why I take it as much more of one's free will than it's given credit for. And I definitely think the types have their use; each one is so interesting. Thank you so much for this video, I hope you get to see my reply...

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you for watching! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and taking the time to write! I love what you're saying - thank you again! Enjoy the channel! All the best! Jeff

[@olivierpataut7015]

Sure i'm a leggiero but sings all alto range d'exercices doesn't mean l'm an alto. I was a light baritone with extension for a teacher ( baryton martyn) and for another one tenor with upper extension. It's because you can hit the notes toi can sing them I can hit low notes but I don't have confort on a D3 ^^ I was trying to fais being a baritone because of that in the first place but hitting a B2 is way harder for me than a B4! Indeed it's about how you use it ! Ed sheeran is well known for embracing its own sound ...

[@Dylanklinemusic]

This is such a cool video, Jeff! Thanks for adding so much value here with accurate and helpful information. You’re really pulling the curtain back with so many great details about each vocal fach and presenting all the information in a clear and concise way. Thank you!

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you, Dylan! I appreciate it! I always hope to do my best to inform and help where I can. I realize there is a ton of conflicting information on the voice out there and if all I do is inspire one to ask, 'really? Is that so?' then I'll have done my job! Thank you for watching! Jeff

[@KhashayarRahmani]

Thank you so much Jeff for such extraordinary content.

[@erinstevens3961]

was already pretty confident that I'm a mezzo but for so long I wondered why B4 always felt like a strange or difficult place in my voice when it's not a passaggio for any vocal part and so wow it makes sense now! I also definitely have a tendency to push past that up to E5 😩 trying to work on it.

[@JeffRolka]

Awesome! Happy to help!

[@AngelShadowsongWarren]

Thank you for the clarification. I started out singing in a choir and noticed changes as I grow older. I normally have a 'mousy' soprano type of voice when I was young but that changed when I turned to 15. I noticed that some notes that usually were easy for me when I was young, became harder to execute. I didn't experience the cracking of the voice, but I do feel like my voice wont go higher anymore. When I was singing I measured the notes that I reach and noticed that G4 became so hard to hit, unless I push my guts out. However I learned that I can sing that note in a different voice quality. That time they refer to it as "falsetto" others refer that as "head tone". I was able to sing E4 to E5 with a feminine sounding type of voice in pop chesty quality. During that time, having lack of formal training, I exercised the "falsetto" and my lower notes but in both different technique. Having dual type of voices became popular in our culture that we embraced it and develop a term for it "Doble Kara", literally meaning 2 face because of 2 types of voice quality sounding produced by 1 person. There even came a time there were singing contest to showcase dual voice. I never knew the concept of "break" or "passagio" because there was no internet that time. I really badly want to understand the concept of how to unify such voices and how to cross that note G4 having 1 sound instead of having 2 sounds. I wanted to have an easier sounding projection and a full chesty pop voice on the notes F#4 to B4 well because, I dont know. Maybe it was the pressure for men to sing good or even high. It was then when there was a song that we are required to sing in a full chesty male sounding A4 , that made me realize there is something wrong with my technique. After following you from some quite time I learned to free my voice in such a way it felt like my passagio is shifting higher from time to time. I was able to sing G4 fluidly with 1 type of resonance then the difficult note became B4. Slowly but surely I learned to sing G5 smoothly without pushing it. I was able to move fluidly with 1 type of voice and my dual voice singing became more smooth. My total voice range expanded greatly. My lower extension notes, fry quality can hit C1 (but I dont think C1 to C2 is useful though, nobody claps on low notes in our culture) My lowest notes before were F2 but now I can hit D2 (C2 with effort) My highest notes before were E5 but not I can sing in G5 (A5-B5 with effort) A5 seems to be a new passagio to me. Thank you for your materials.

[@jetblak1111]

Good lesson Jeff. Thanks!

[@sun4Leanne]

Thank you!!! I loved it. G# is very Hard for me and above said D I flow again. But yes, down there even to E - D is very enjoyable for me. Sadly, a lot of times melodies linger around that middle part that is hard for me and at worst I jump from pushing my chest up to airy to mixed, it can be quite a mess.

[@sun4Leanne]

Also, I play Saxophone as well and it can be very amusing how getting stuck at something with one instrument helps me realising I have a similar issue with the other.

[@noblejonson]

Man of many talents.

[@mikehopkins4040]

Got to say I didnt understand some of it but got the gist of it ,what you do have make it as good as you can .I sing Barbershop lead,our M,D,just says sing nothing but beautiful.

[@JeffRolka]

If one could take anything away from these sorts of discussions i would choose what you have said. Thank you for watching! I know this video has a bunch of technical terminology in it. I feel it is necessary to really talk about voice types rather than regurgitate the same non-information that too frequently makes its way onto the internet. Thank you for watching! Enjoy singing! Especially in the ensemble. I think your MD has the right of it! Best, Jeff

[@margorey272]

I will save this lecture as a go-to when I work out my range. I can sing comfortably across 3-4 vocal ranges. However, I am not a lyric soprano nor a baritone but can sing well into the vocalización patterns of those classifications. When working with ensembles, I tend to get placed into a flexible, mezzo range so that I can do the “heavy lifting” across the harmonic needs of the song. My musical mentor, years ago, classified me as a dramatic soprano for recitals and events. When classifying myself for MT productions, I would list “Alto w/Soprano extension”. I’m certain you have helped many with this video. Thank you Jeff. This is so insightful and a lot to incorporate. 🙏🏽

[@mymanlovesme1]

Great video Jeff. Quick question can you please do a video about vibrato and train people to minimize or reduce vibrato? Please and thanks. Make it long and informative like this. Thanks. Is there a way to contact you offline also? Thanks.

[@JeffRolka]

Thanks! I'll give it some thought! You can get in touch here: www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/ Jeff

[@WhaleBluePRS]

High Note Boot Camp - if/when Jeff opens it up again, take advantage of it. Singing is my second least favorite job as a musician (mix engineer is bottom...). I signed up last year and the HNBC WORKS. It's really, really good.

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you so much! Thanks for your patronage and kind words! Jeff

[@WhaleBluePRS]

@@JeffRolka You're welcome. Looking for the next level, should you do one at some point!

[@Jennymit21]

Is this to teach someone who struggles with their upper register?? Or to extend already skilled high singers?

[@WhaleBluePRS]

I think it can be both. If you're struggling, this should help you to identify and work out what's going on. If a singer is already highly skilled, I would think it would help them to fine-tune their approach to allow for more endurance, quality tone production etc. I'm no longer involved in music and don't work on my voice like I used to. I would still recommend the course if you're looking to grow as a singer. Hope that helps!

[@darrellwillis-jf4pr]

love the sax play

[@GeorgeKam]

Great video !

[@ghettosupahstar3024]

Always learning so much from you.Thanks!!

[@ojc1968]

Very very very good. This really helps.

[@KyOte13]

Thank U Jeff

[@adsonxo]

watching ur vids for a month and its really helping my out :D thank you so much for ur effort and quality videos...i love them..buut i love u more lol thank you mate keep doing more such stuffs :)

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it! Big love from California! Jeff

[@potatosinger2621]

Hey, I just want to say thank you. I just started learning how to sing and your videos are quite helpful.

[@JeffRolka]

Happy to hear that!

[@ДмитрийКончаков-п5ы]

I like exploring my voice and here's my observation. Lower C#2 I have fry, D2-F2 it's kind a mix of chest and fry, F#2-G#2 it's good I can sing comfortably but can't make them loud. A2-D#3 are my very usable low notes and to go higher I need some head resonance. E3-F#3 Before when my resonance was totally off I could drag my chest weight pretty comfortably. G3-A#3 Pre-premo passaggio I guess. I can sing it with medium volume just fine but it's hard with low volume. B3-Eb4 are hardest notes for now. Well I can take B3, C4 somewhat but higher I want to push. At Eb4 I have a break though sometimes I can push a little further. Am I baritone?

[@jimmyward7070]

Very useful information. I do follow you. However, I think I am a Bass Baritone who can reach a couple of notes over middle C. Not sure really, I will continue to practice singing over the Pasaggio in your exercises and focus on Vowel Alignment and Air Flow. Identifying Registration Events is new to me. Looking for a Song that puts it all together for me where I can comfortably sing out of the Bass\Baritone and into the next Registration. You should know that, I do well with the Exercises for Bass Baritone over the Break, however, as a performer with an Acoustic Guitar I find it challenging to sing a song that encapsulates the ranges without not singing the song as it is sung for an safe cover. Note: I do struggle with engagement at times due to a variety of factors. I will continue to work at it. Thank you very much.

[@kabiraltaf]

Thanks Jeff. Based on your discussion, I think that I'm a tenor who just can't sing above the secondo passagio. My voice gets airy and gives out

[@JeffRolka]

Entirely possible. If that's the case you might try: kzbin.info/aero/PL2mQP7sE6PHgDZbHwHzRwUf-HOWec-fgq And if you want an entire step by step program: www.jeffrolka.com/high-note-bootcamp Best, Jeff

[@japadogi]

Hey Jeff your playing is preety impressive.

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you! I appreciate that! Jeff

[@pinesyeet]

I cannot for the life of me find my passaggios, I sing moderately through everything. If I sing notes in different places on the piano I hear different tonal qualities, but when I try to find where it changes, I just can't find it hahaha.

[@maryfiero8122]

Thanks Jeff! My range is A2 to d5 (head voice, wheee you can only hear a squeak). My best note is E3 to C3, even B2 sounds clean. What is my voice type am i? NO ADVERTISING. I have a short cover of "kiss while your lips are still red" of nightwish. This song Shows my singing vocals and also my spesking voice is on the lower end. I appreciate your help. Greetings

[@JeffRolka]

Fach is only partially determined by overall range. Where your registration events are is needed to understand more. You may know that, and as such, you can find out your fach here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fach

[@mamymimma]

Happy Easter 💗

[@Dadaadad268]

Really interesting video 👍

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you!

[@mrkamazing]

My vocal range usually extends from F2 to E4 (sustained). I occasionally hit D2 and F4. I don’t really know if I’m a Bass, ‘cause I have a hard time covering songs for baritones yet I don’t really have “boom effect” or that “deep power” of a Bass (say Avi Kaplan or Tim Foust).

[@definitelynotofficial7350]

Yeah that's kinda my situation too, it goes down to E2 (I can hit D2, but it sounds kind of foggy, on a good morning I can get to C2 but again, it doesn't sound very good and mornings are cheating anyways), and even though I "can" get to A4, it doesn't sound good. I mean, my voice just doesn't sound good anywhere lol but it sounds even worse up there. My most comfortable range is pretty low, and I usually speak at around F#2-B2. But my voice just doesn't really have that bass feel. Also I think it's a bit weird that my talking voice is so close to the lower end of my register, but maybe that's normal?

[@ДмитрийКончаков-п5ы]

@@definitelynotofficial7350 I thought I'm a bass baritone but lately I start to doubt. I also talked in this area F#2-B2 but working with resonance but if I want to talk resonantly not loudly but everyone can hear me clearly who I'm talking to I need speak higher like A2-D3. Lower notes are harder to make louder. If I make them more resonant I just strain they're not designed in my voice to be loud. I think it's due to the fact that I was shy I talked very quietly so my voice droped down the basement because it's comfortable. Now I reshape my voice to speak higher and it feels pretty good honestly plus with efficient resonance. Now I even kinda want to talk more. So now I'm inclined to think I'm just a baritone.

[@victornordin2559]

New subscriber, thank you so much

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you too!

[@MariaM_Music]

I've always been super confused about my voice type. When I initially started off with classical music, about 12 years ago, my teacher told me I was a lyric soprano. One time though she noticed how resonant my voice was down in the lower register, and instantly I was a contralto :)) Funny thing is up to that point she hadn't even considered taking my voice below a B3 to see what it would sound like. To be honest when I was singing soprano parts I always felt she was forcing me to 'open' up my voice too much (i.e. make it sound a lot lighter than what it actually was). I've always thought of myself as a mezzo. I can comfortably belt up to an F#5 (chest voice) and go to a D6 on head voice. Because my voice sounds so full and heavy though (or to quote my sister, I sound like a man), and my lowest note goes all the way to an A2. I'm very confused. Oh well, in pop music it doesn't even matter that much does it?

[@MariaM_Music]

Thank you for this video by the way, it makes a lot of sense!

[@JeffRolka]

I hope it helps! Figuring out fach is delicate in the best of scenarios. Too frequently we jump to conclusions and try to fit the mold that we've decided upon. You're absolutely right, too, in pop music it doesn't really matter. How we use our voices, and the ability to create the art we wish to create, that's the standard we try to meet. Thank you! Jeff

[@GuyMulinder]

Thanks for all your great videos! Interesting observation you make about baritones. I’m an untrained baritone and my chest voice range is only G2-D4 but I can reach C5 in falsetto. My prima voce is B2-B3. Any suggestions? All the best!

[@razormartin8974]

Great video Jeff. When I first started practicing I thought that I was a bass or probably a Baritone. That thought came to me, because I realized that when I sang, I spent so much time between D4 and E4 notes, way before I knew any about belting.. It was strange, F4 was nothing for me to sing but above the G4 was were I had difficulties.. One year on and I found out I'm actually Tenor and all of those notes are not that much of a problem at all, in fact I can go up to an Bb4 with little effort , Although I can sing a B4 and C5, it's just that I feel I need to have the same ease with those upper notes similar to those notes below them. And this might sound rather odd but, I feel that it is just a little bit more trickier to navigate the secondo passagio smoothly. Like moving from chest to head.

[@JeffRolka]

Love it! I applaud your open-mindedness and exploration of your voice! Well done! Agreed, re: secondo passaggio. That registration event is the trickier of the two, imho. Best! Jeff

[@lunalovegood817]

This video helped confirm my suspicions. I'm still an alto

[@sahanaiyengar5132]

I don't feel like I classify under any of the categories. The lowest note I can reach is a B2 and the highest note I can reach is a C7. What does that mean?

[@allycady8957]

I really enjoyed this video and it was very interesting. I am a mezzo-soprano, but I can sing in some of the soprano range. I have a question, how do you know your subcategory of your voice type? (ex. Lyric/dramatic/coloratura)

[@JeffRolka]

Thanks for asking! The more you practice alignment and efficient, balanced singing the more the nuances of your voice will emerge. As they do, take note of them, literally or figuratively, and notice those that are with you frequently. For example, you might notice richness in some area, or an ease of vocalization in another. Perhaps once your registration event practice becomes habitual, you notice that you really enjoy the physical experience of singing in one tessitura over another. Collate those observations and they will define your fach and subset. Great question! Thank you! Jeff

[@juancarlosgonzalez7034]

Thanks for this video. So very good explained and the approach. I still have the doubt about what's my range. My lowest note is F2 and my highest in chest voice is a B5. My passagio is E4 and don't quite have clear my second one. Could you help me figure it out?

[@joeywheeler4846]

B6 in chest voice? Try again coz if so youre an alien. Use apps like gstrings and sing into it, itll give you the notes.

[@gillianomotoso328]

@@joeywheeler4846 Haha. He probably means B5 in a mixed belt. Some describe octaves with A as the starting note, thus A6 as part of soprano's head range and B5 as a tenor's upper belt :) Still wild though

[@juancarlosgonzalez7034]

@@joeywheeler4846 hahaha you're right mate, it was a typo. It's actually B5

[@joeywheeler4846]

@@juancarlosgonzalez7034 B5 in chest is still bloody insane. How high can you hit with falsetto or head voice?? What's your full vocal range outta curiosity?

[@josip9646]

Hello Jeff, im singing in church choir for a while and started singing in mans vocal assembly. First i was classified as a bass/baritone voice type cause my voice naturally is darker and on a good day I can sing c2 note loud easely. Then i was classified as a pure baritone and was singing baritone most of the time. After some time I was on a lesson with tenor( 1. tenor, because we have first and second tenor in choir and in mans assembly) and he said I can easely sing second tenor because when i sing f4 it sound powerfull and loud and it is in my mix voice. In head voice I sing a4 and c5 in falsetto and now im really confused what voice type do I have and should I sing second tenor or baritone. Thank you!

[@JeffRolka]

In order to know your fach you'll have to figure out where your registration events are. I go over that in the video! That will tell you more about what fach you may be. Best! Jeff

[@ruthkult6536]

Hi Jeff! Loving all this new content! Quick question. I have usually sung as an alto, but recently switched to mezzo for a few reasons, not least if which is the commonly boring alto lines🤣, but also because I feel more comfortable in the higher end of the alto range and think(?) I sound better there. That said, working through this video, my first trouble area is actually C4! I'm comfortable down to C#3 and my second passage seems to be around E5. Something also seems to happen around G#4. Thoughts?

[@JeffRolka]

Hello and thanks for watching! Keep observing your voice and see how the tendencies play out. We would have to work together for me to be more specific based on your vowel alignment and airflow usage. Keep it up! Great work! Jeff

[@يوسفاحلام-م7ص]

My chest voice between B2 to F4 c4.f4 passagio F4 to g4 to c5 i find difficult to sing above this area why sometimes my voice break and crack what's my voice type

[@Oracle441]

My passagio is G4/G#4 depending on the vowel. Which vowel should I use to determine my passagio with?

[@jocas2324]

Hi Jeff, can you tell me which voice belongs if the range is C3 (low) and G5 (high note) . Thank you 💕 Your videos are really helpful. God bless you more. 💯👌

[@JeffRolka]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fach I hope that helps! Jeff

[@lawrencemendez2778]

some deep thinking to do now...

[@lopezmcanimations4399]

So, this doesn’t really clear things up for me. I’m definitely not a tenor, for I can’t even sing an G4 without pushing, but my voice does transition around D4. I need to get heady from there. However, C3 is a very comfortable note in my range and I’ve even been able to sustain an A1. I think my primo pressagio is around B2 to A2. Can you speak to this?

[@JeffRolka]

Interesting question. That you mention pushing suggests to me that your registration events are not as balanced or seamless as they could be. Defining fach before registration events are optimized is more or less just guess work. Balance your phonation and registration events and your fach will reveal itself. Having said that: The d4 secondo passaggio suggests baritone, but a primo passaggio of b2 or a2 is inconsistent with any fach. For reference, a basso profundo's primo passaggio will be at g3. All of that speaks to what I mentioned initially. Vowel alignment and registration event practice will reveal your fach. If you're 'pushing' (by this I mean feeling it in the throat - a tightening, if you will) anything in order to sing it, your phonation isn't as optimized as is necessary to adequately define your vocal range designation.

[@lopezmcanimations4399]

Jeff Rolka Okay, I just looked up what a primo passaggio is, and, yeah, I will take into consideration what you say about defining fach, but I feel my middle range around G3 or A3. Technically, because of how low I can go, I technically classify as a basso profundo, but I want to find out for sure.

[@ДмитрийКончаков-п5ы]

@@lopezmcanimations4399 when I started I strained at even G3 but now this note is easy, it's a bit challenging to sing it freely contected with a low volume, but at medium volume I can go easily up to B3. I can take C4 somewhat comfy but higher it's a ceiling.

[@definitelynotofficial7350]

Hi Jeff, I found your channel recently as I am trying to at least learn how to sort of sing, since it will help with my music etc, and it's definitely the best and most helpful videos I have found so far! However I have an issue with my voice, I find it very difficult to keep my pitch stable and make it stop wobbling. It just seems very hard to make it behave! What would you recommend for that?

[@JeffRolka]

Great question! If you're new to vocal technique or singing in general, it's almost certainly going to be airflow related. Even if you have studied breath or breathing in the past or with other disciplines, it's different. Appoggio breath management will help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3KYoX6mppypf6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6GufmOcgrNmi68

[@definitelynotofficial7350]

@@JeffRolka Thank you, you're too nice! I did some solfege classes because I had to some years ago but back then I didn't put any effort into it because I found it boring and because I thought I could never sing but now I feel like I should have... Bottom line is, I didn't learn much and I'm practically new to this. I will definitely check out these videos!

[@TheFaceOfFailure]

What about bass?

[@davidbolen8982]

Falk em all!

[@numberthirteen2855]

C3-F5 Chest Voice/head voice. G5-B6 Falsetto. (Male, 18 years old) . I’m bass, baritone or tenor? Thanks

[@Skypete]

Tenor

[@sevi1639]

B2-A4 Chest Voice. G3-B5 Falsetto Voice. Male 16 years old. Please help me figure out my voice type (I'm not professionally trained)

[@JeffRolka]

I'm afraid it doesn't work that way. I'd have to work with you, and get your vowels to align before your fach would really be evident. You can, however, reference this for more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fach Best! Jeff

[@syedimaadhussain6430]

The fach killed me😂😂😂

[@reicondechannel7485]

I am a baritone and using my headvoice has always been a concern. Whenever i try hitting high notes, my voice box hurts. I am afraid that i might damage my voice box. Should i continue warming up using your drills even if it makes my voice box feel uncomfortable? Thank youu

[@JeffRolka]

Great question. No. You should stop. That's not your head voice. It's something else. Head voice doesn't hurt. Best, Jeff

[@jafbut7349]

My vocal range is till c3 so what do you think my vocal range is .????

[@D3xTRb0y]

C3 is your highest or lowest?

[@jafbut7349]

@@D3xTRb0y my highest .

[@D3xTRb0y]

Jaf but What's your lowest note?

[@jafbut7349]

@@D3xTRb0y 4 notes lower than C2 .

[@D3xTRb0y]

Jaf but I would say you’re a bass

[@abetteryou2025]

do you do lessons?

[@JeffRolka]

I do! You can get in touch via my website: www.jeffrolka.com/connect-2/ Best! Jeff

[@keerthibhavya256]

😭Am I the only one who doesn't understand (vocabulary)???????

[@JeffRolka]

This video had to have more of the terms we use in order to accurately describe what makes one fach different from another. You can easily look the words up however, and with a little practice they'll become second nature! Alternatively, I include a glossary in my guidebook to my KZbin channel, available on my website. Best, Jeff

[@keerthibhavya256]

@@JeffRolka Thank you so much for replying sir🙏. I just got into vocalising and I've been trying to teach myself sing through the videos on youtube.......so there are so many things I don't know..... I will definitely check out your other stuff too👍

[@jcee6886]

Saxamaphone

[@lexiscott4801]

Me, sounding like a dude and complaining when I have to sing above middle c: “i dOnT kNoW aM i An aLtO”