The range E2-C4 corresponds to which voice type?

The range E2-C4 corresponds to which voice type?

• A. Baritone
• B. Tenor
• C. Bass
• D. Soprano

Answer: (B)

Ranges are how we categorize voice types: where a singer can comfortably sing across their voice’s tessitura. The span from E2 up to C4 sits in the lower-to-middle portion of the male range, ending at middle C. In this NBCT framework, that combination is associated with tenor, since the high point around C4 aligns with the common upper reach of tenor parts and the low end sits above the deepest bass tessitura. Soprano and mezzo-soprano sit higher, while bass usually covers lower pitches more comfortably than up to C4. So this particular range matches tenor.

Ranges are how we categorize voice types: where a singer can comfortably sing across their voice’s tessitura. The span from E2 up to C4 sits in the lower-to-middle portion of the male range, ending at middle C. In this NBCT framework, that combination is associated with tenor, since the high point around C4 aligns with the common upper reach of tenor parts and the low end sits above the deepest bass tessitura. Soprano and mezzo-soprano sit higher, while bass usually covers lower pitches more comfortably than up to C4. So this particular range matches tenor.