Directory of Voice Types Resources

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For sites explaining the way singing voices are categorized by range and other criteria.

Subcategories

• Baritones
• Bass-Baritones
• Basses
• Castrati
• Contraltos
• Countertenors
• Mezzo-Sopranos
• Sopranos
• Tenors

Resources in This Category

• (Un)official Countertenor Homepage, The

  http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/performers/countertenors.html
  Directory of mini biographies of countertenors. Other music links.

• Special Considerations in the Training of the Bass Singer

  http://www.voiceteacher.com/bass_voice.html
  Page from VoiceTeacher.com defines differences between basso profundo, basso cantablie (or lyrical bass), and bass-baritone.

• Urban Dictionary: Contralto

  http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=contralto
  Offers several informal definitions contributed by submitters.

• Voice Definitions and Ranges

  http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/misc/voices.html
  Explains how the names of polyphonic parts were adapted to identify voice types, with emphasis on the tenor and countertenor.

• Wikipedia: Baritone

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baritone
  Defines the singing range as lower than tenor but higher than bass, with subclassifications including lyric, bel canto and dramatic.

• Wikipedia: Soprano

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soprano
  Lengthy article describes vocal quality and typical range for subtypes from coloratura to dramatic, with a list of soprano roles in the operatic and musical theater repertoire.

 

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