Several singers do not know what key they sing in and this brings about complaints from songwriters, other singers, and musicians.

To discover your key you must look for your vocal range. This is best accomplished with the help of a musical instrument.

*Play/sing middle C (a piano is recommended because middle C is the 3rd or 4th octave on the keyboard. A standard piano contains 5th octave middle C).

*Play/sing every note down the scale and drop where you start to feel uncomfortable. This is the end of your range. Make a note of this.

*Play/sing up the scale until you begin to feel uncomfortable. This is the top of your range. Make note of this.

*Count the octaves from the base of your range to the top of your range. (An octave equals seven notes). The particular octaves you count is your total voice range.

*Next, you will do the above exercise one more time. Run the notes in your range up and down to see the octave that is most comfortable.

Now let’s look at getting the key in a song.

*It takes practice to find the right key in a song. Although the initial note of the song is sometimes the key for the singer it can also be within the song.

*Practice singing a recorded song with an artist. If you are contented the song it is the right key for you. You are singing in the same key as the singer on the recording.

*simply because you feel comfortable does not mean you cannot take chances.

*Some singers prefer to record the song in one key but sing live in a lower key.

Each singer has their own personal vocal ability or style that suit particular genres. This can include pop, country, classical, opera, and other fields. As a word of warning – do not rush to cap yourself to one particular category.

Each category has its favorite keys but a singer with a fantastic vocal range can cut across classifications and sing in many different genres.

Here is a list of the main categorizations and their keys:

*Soprano – High female: G3 to F6/high C

*Alto – Low female: C3 to C6/A6

*Tenor – High male: C – one octave down from middle C to High C/D

*Bass – Low male: low E to E/F a step up from mid C

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