How many octaves can an average person sing? How about WITH falsetto?

Question

Just curious; I can sing 3 octaves WITH falsetto.

Answer 1

I'm a tenor I (have sung professionally and in college) and can sing C-C(tenor C) for two octaves (weak above high A and can go down to low A but it's too soft for anyone to hear). I have no falsetto at all.

When I accept a singing gig as a Tenor I (or audition for a part) I am expected to be able to sing C below middle C to A below Tenor C (one octave above middle C) with no difficulty or challenge and with full power and control. There are a very few operatic roles that require going above that A for a tenor and even fewer above the C.

My timbre is Lyrischer Tenor

You should meet with a qualified (has a degree and professional experience) voice teacher to discuss your voice and the best ways to train it and keep it healthy.

Answer 2

a classically trained singer will ususally be able to "touch"
on four octaves ( f'rinstance for me, d below middle c to d above high c) which means 3 octaves of range. Having said that, not all of it is usable. The edge notes, however, do provide the security for what's inside. ( my usable range is from low f to high c, or 2 and 1/2 octaves) I'm racking my brains to think of any piece, for any voice category, where 2 and a half are required, and can't come up with any. There are lots of opera arias that call for two octaves, or two and a note, but not much more t han that...
Most vocal researchers and pedagogues will tell you that falsetto doesn't really count as a "normal" voice category. ( even the name, false, says so) That's for classical. Since the advent of acceptability of falsetto amongst pop singers, we old fogeys may have to change our minds about that...
just to eke out t he list, the known categories are:
vocal fry ( so called because the voice pops like peas frying in a pan without oil) which is the lowest register
normal or modal voice ( which is often broken down to chest, middle and head voice)
falsetto ( whistle or flageolet for women)
For a knock down, drag out scientific explanation with more math and physics than you've had since college read Dr Ingo Titze's book "Principles of Voice Production" or Dr. Johan Sundberg's book,
"The Science of the Singing Voice".
For an easier read, try Dr. William Vennard's book: Voice,
The Mechanism and the Technique"

Answer 3

If you're singing with falsetto, then you're inferring that you're a male singer. Next, your natural voice is probably a baritone range that permits you to reach lower octaves, but you apparently have the flexibility to sing in tenor range, also. And, having acquired the technique of singing falsetto, your voice can extend into countertenor range.

But, you're the exception! In my years of experience working with the "average person" type of voice, most Americans can eke out an octave and a half, max. If you look at examples of songs with an extended range, such as the "Star-Spangled Banner", either the average person can't hit the lowest note (O, *SAY* can you see) or can't hit the highest note (the land of the *FREE*).

Few are those who can sing every note in the National Anthem of the USA.... you might want to conduct your own survey with friends and family, and you'll see what I mean.

Answer 4

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Hoowever there are several key things to do to improve your singing voice, yet some rely on upon your gender and some don't. Since I don't have a clue about your gender, I'll let you know the ones that are not gender particular. I'll give you some suggestions but I reccomend to follow the course that I posted above...I did it and I know you will apprecciate it! Learn to breathe from your diaphragm, not your lungs. - most straightforward route for a beinging voice understudy to learn this strategy is to lie level on your back and breathe without considering it. You ought to perceive that it is your stomach climbing and down, not your lungs. Congrats, you've spotted your diaphragm. Presently remained up and practice breathing through your nose and pushing the air into your stomach rather than your lungs. Practice breath/breathing strategies
When you've figured out how to breathe with your diaphragm, you have to show yourself how to work those muscles in a manner that will improve your singing vocals. This is accomplished by something many refer to as breath exercises. Fundamentally, you use five to ten minutes doing these before endeavoring to sing. Here are some to kick you off: "the pregnant woman puff" is where you utilize the labor breathing method taught in lamas' classes to work your mouth muscles. "the straw" is where you suck in all the air you can oversee and afterward gradually release it again on your own pace while switching up the variations of the breath release. For a better work out in this exercise you can really sing a few bars of a tune also. good luck!