Vocal Range Checker | Measure Your Lowest Note and Highest Chest & Falsetto Notes by Mic, with Karaoke Notation (lowG–mid2G, hiA), Voice Type and Recommended Song Key
The Vocal Range Checker uses the mic on your phone or PC to measure the pitch of your voice and records your lowest note, highest chest-voice note and highest falsetto note. Just sing "ahh" and slide down or up little by little, and notes you hold at the same pitch for 0.4 seconds are recorded automatically. Results are shown in the karaoke notation commonly used in Japan (lowG, mid1C, mid2G, hiA, hiC) as well as international notation (C4 = middle C), Yamaha notation, solfège and frequency (Hz), and a keyboard diagram color-codes your chest-voice and falsetto ranges. You also get your range in octaves, whether it is higher or lower than the male or female average, and an estimate of whether you are closer to bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano. Enter the lowest and highest notes of a song you want to sing (e.g. mid1C–hiA) and compare in one table which key from −7 to +7 on a karaoke machine lets you sing it in chest voice, and whether singing an octave lower is better. It also includes a note-name converter (what Hz are mid2G and hiA, is G4 the same as mid2G) and a chart where you can play each note. Mic audio is analyzed only inside your device and is never recorded or sent.
Measure your vocal range with the mic
Measuring now
Start on a comfortable pitch, sing "ah" and slowly slide down. Stop just before your voice turns breathy or rattly (vocal fry), while the pitch is still clear. A note held for 0.4 seconds is recorded.
Mic is off
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Shown in karaoke notation (mid2G, hiA, etc.) and international notation (G4, A4)
When the bar fills up, it is recorded as "Lowest note"
Lowest note
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Not recorded yet
Highest chest-voice note
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Not recorded yet
Highest falsetto note
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Not recorded yet
Select manually (without the mic / to fix results)
You can also pick notes you checked by playing the same pitch on a piano or keyboard app. The "Note name chart" below can play notes for you.
Mic audio is analyzed only inside this device and is never recorded or sent. The device's own mic picks up low voices better than an earphone mic, and holding it 20–30 cm from your mouth in a quiet room gives stable results. Stop before your throat starts to hurt.
Vocal range results
Pink is chest voice, purple is notes only reachable in falsetto, the yellow dot is the note you are singing now, and the yellow line is the range of the song chosen below (after changing to the recommended key). The letters under the keyboard mark the start (A) of each octave in karaoke notation.
Measure your lowest note and highest chest-voice note to see your range width, a voice-type estimate and the recommended karaoke key.
Recommended key for a song you want to sing (karaoke key change)
Choose the lowest and highest notes of the song, and a key that fits your vocal range is searched from −7 to +7. Enter the song's range from information online such as "highest note hiB", or from notes you measured with this page's mic while singing.
Singing pitch
When a man sings a song by a female vocalist (or the reverse), singing 1 octave lower (higher) often works. "Choose automatically" picks the most comfortable pitch.
Song range: mid1C–hiA (C3–A4・1 octaves and 9 semitones)
Measure your lowest note and highest chest-voice note above (or select them manually) to see the recommended key.
Note name converter (what Hz are hiA and mid2G?)
Converts between karaoke notation (mid2G), international (G4), Yamaha (G3), solfège and frequency (Hz). Enter something like "hiA", "C#5" or "440Hz".
Karaoke notation
mid2G
International
G4
Yamaha
G3
Solfège
ソ
Frequency
392.0Hz
Note name chart (C2–C6)
| Karaoke notation | International | Yamaha | Solfège | Frequency | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hihiC | C6 | C5 | ド | 1046.5Hz | |
| hihiB | B5 | B4 | シ | 987.8Hz | |
| hihiA# | A#5 | A#4 | ラ♯ | 932.3Hz | |
| hihiA | A5 | A4 | ラ | 880.0Hz | |
| hiG# | G#5 | G#4 | ソ♯ | 830.6Hz | |
| hiG | G5 | G4 | ソ | 784.0Hz | |
| hiF# | F#5 | F#4 | ファ♯ | 740.0Hz | |
| hiF | F5 | F4 | ファ | 698.5Hz | |
| hiE | E5 | E4 | ミ | 659.3Hz | |
| hiD# | D#5 | D#4 | レ♯ | 622.3Hz | |
| hiD | D5 | D4 | レ | 587.3Hz | |
| hiC# | C#5 | C#4 | ド♯ | 554.4Hz | |
| hiC | C5 | C4 | ド | 523.3Hz | |
| hiB | B4 | B3 | シ | 493.9Hz | |
| hiA# | A#4 | A#3 | ラ♯ | 466.2Hz | |
| hiA | A4 | A3 | ラ | 440.0Hz | |
| mid2G# | G#4 | G#3 | ソ♯ | 415.3Hz | |
| mid2G | G4 | G3 | ソ | 392.0Hz | |
| mid2F# | F#4 | F#3 | ファ♯ | 370.0Hz | |
| mid2F | F4 | F3 | ファ | 349.2Hz | |
| mid2E | E4 | E3 | ミ | 329.6Hz | |
| mid2D# | D#4 | D#3 | レ♯ | 311.1Hz | |
| mid2D | D4 | D3 | レ | 293.7Hz | |
| mid2C# | C#4 | C#3 | ド♯ | 277.2Hz | |
| mid2C | C4 | C3 | ド | 261.6Hz | |
| mid2B | B3 | B2 | シ | 246.9Hz | |
| mid2A# | A#3 | A#2 | ラ♯ | 233.1Hz | |
| mid2A | A3 | A2 | ラ | 220.0Hz | |
| mid1G# | G#3 | G#2 | ソ♯ | 207.7Hz | |
| mid1G | G3 | G2 | ソ | 196.0Hz | |
| mid1F# | F#3 | F#2 | ファ♯ | 185.0Hz | |
| mid1F | F3 | F2 | ファ | 174.6Hz | |
| mid1E | E3 | E2 | ミ | 164.8Hz | |
| mid1D# | D#3 | D#2 | レ♯ | 155.6Hz | |
| mid1D | D3 | D2 | レ | 146.8Hz | |
| mid1C# | C#3 | C#2 | ド♯ | 138.6Hz | |
| mid1C | C3 | C2 | ド | 130.8Hz | |
| mid1B | B2 | B1 | シ | 123.5Hz | |
| mid1A# | A#2 | A#1 | ラ♯ | 116.5Hz | |
| mid1A | A2 | A1 | ラ | 110.0Hz | |
| lowG# | G#2 | G#1 | ソ♯ | 103.8Hz | |
| lowG | G2 | G1 | ソ | 98.00Hz | |
| lowF# | F#2 | F#1 | ファ♯ | 92.50Hz | |
| lowF | F2 | F1 | ファ | 87.31Hz | |
| lowE | E2 | E1 | ミ | 82.41Hz | |
| lowD# | D#2 | D#1 | レ♯ | 77.78Hz | |
| lowD | D2 | D1 | レ | 73.42Hz | |
| lowC# | C#2 | C#1 | ド♯ | 69.30Hz | |
| lowC | C2 | C1 | ド | 65.41Hz |
In karaoke notation the octave changes at A, and hiA = A4 = 440Hz. Pink rows are notes you reached in chest voice, purple rows in falsetto.
ABOUT
About Vocal Range Checker | Measure Your Lowest Note and Highest Chest & Falsetto Notes by Mic, with Karaoke Notation (lowG–mid2G, hiA), Voice Type and Recommended Song Key
The Vocal Range Checker is a free tool that measures, just by singing into your mic, your lowest note, highest chest-voice note and highest falsetto note. Results are shown in the karaoke notation commonly used in Japan (lowG, mid1C, mid2G, hiA, hiC), international notation (middle C = C4), Yamaha notation (middle C = C3), solfège and frequency (Hz), and a keyboard diagram color-codes your chest-voice and falsetto ranges. You also get your range in octaves, an estimate of whether you are closer to bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano, and whether you are higher or lower than the male or female average. Enter the lowest and highest notes of a song you want to sing and compare in one table which key from −7 to +7 on a karaoke machine lets you sing it in chest voice, and whether singing an octave lower is better. Mic audio is analyzed only inside your device and is never recorded or sent.
How to use Vocal Range Checker | Measure Your Lowest Note and Highest Chest & Falsetto Notes by Mic, with Karaoke Notation (lowG–mid2G, hiA), Voice Type and Recommended Song Key
- 1Press "Measure with mic" and set the mic to "Allow" in the browser prompt
- 2Choose "1. Lowest note", sing "ah" at a comfortable pitch and slowly slide down. A note held at the same pitch for 0.4 seconds is recorded
- 3Choose "2. Highest chest-voice note" and raise the pitch little by little in your speaking voice. Stop just before your voice flips
- 4Choose "3. Highest falsetto note" and go up with a relaxed falsetto (you get results even if you skip this)
- 5In "Vocal range results", check your range in karaoke notation, its width and the voice-type estimate. Choose a sex to compare with the average too
- 6In "Recommended key for a song you want to sing", enter the song's lowest and highest notes (e.g. mid1C–hiA) and set the recommended key on the karaoke machine
Great for
- You want to know in karaoke notation whether your highest chest-voice note is mid2G or hiA
- You want to record how much your lowest and highest notes have expanded before and after voice training
- You are joining a choir and want to know whether you are a baritone or tenor (alto or soprano)
- You want to sing a song whose highest note is hiB at karaoke and need to know how many keys to lower it to reach it in chest voice
- A man singing a female vocalist's song wants to check whether an octave lower would be too low
- You want to look up which international-notation note and how many Hz a notation like "mid2G" or "hiC" on a lyrics site or forum means
- You want to check whether Yamaha-style C3 and international C4 are the same note
- You want to play notes like mid2C or hiA to hear their pitch without a piano
Good to know
- Karaoke notation changes octave at A. It rises through lowA–lowG#, mid1A–mid1G#, mid2A–mid2G#, hiA–hiG#, with hiA = A4 = 440Hz, mid2C = C4 (middle C) and mid2G = G4 (about 392Hz).
- International notation writes middle C as C4, while Yamaha notation writes it as C3. The same "G3" differs by one octave between the two, so choose which notation you are using when converting.
- Pitch is determined from the repeating waveform of your voice (McLeod Pitch Method), and only notes that stay on the same semitone for 0.4 seconds are recorded. Husky or breathy voices and vocal fry (rattly voice) have an unclear pitch and may not be recorded.
- The voice-type estimate is based on how close your lowest note and highest chest-voice note are to the typical range of each voice type. Choral and classical voice types are also determined by timbre and tessitura (the comfortable pitch range), so treat it as a rough guide.
- The male and female averages are based on ranges commonly cited for karaoke and choir (highest chest-voice note of mid2E–mid2G for men, hiA–hiC for women, etc.). Individual differences are large, and practicing mixed voice can raise your range.
- The recommended key compares, after the key change, whether the song's range fits between your lowest note and highest chest-voice note (◎), fits if only the high parts are sung in falsetto (○), or how many semitones you fall short and where (×), then picks the key with the largest margin above and below.
- Singing your highest notes loudly and repeatedly can hurt your throat. Stop if you feel pain or hoarseness, drink some water and rest.
- Your measured range is saved only in this device's browser and is never sent to a server.
Questions this tool answers
Use Vocal Range Checker | Measure Your Lowest Note and Highest Chest & Falsetto Notes by Mic, with Karaoke Notation (lowG–mid2G, hiA), Voice Type and Recommended Song Key for searches like these:
- I want to measure my vocal range with a mic for free
- I want to know my highest chest and falsetto notes in karaoke notation
- I want to know how many Hz mid2G or hiA is and what it is in international notation
- I want to convert between karaoke notation and international or Yamaha notation
- I want a rough idea of whether my voice is baritone or tenor
- I want to know if my voice is higher or lower than the male or female average
- I want to know how many keys to lower a song at karaoke
- I want to decide the key when a man sings a female vocalist's song
FAQ
- How many Hz is mid2G? What is it in international notation?
- mid2G is G4 in international notation (G3 in Yamaha notation), about 392Hz. It is the G, the 5th white key counting from middle C (C4, mid2C) on a piano. It is often used as a benchmark for a man's highest chest-voice note, and if you can reach mid2G in chest voice you can hit the chorus of many male vocal songs.
- What note is hiA?
- hiA is A4 in international notation, exactly 440Hz. It is the same pitch as the "A" used as the tuning reference, and in karaoke notation the "hi" octave starts from hiA. It is high for a man's chest voice and often appears in the chorus of high-pitched songs. For women it is a comfortable pitch in chest voice.
- How does karaoke notation such as lowG, mid1, mid2 and hi work?
- Piano keys are divided into octaves starting from A and called, from lowest, lowlow, low, mid1, mid2, hi and hihi. Because the boundary is at A rather than C, the white key after mid2G is hiA and mid2C is middle C (C4). The numbers in international notation (such as C4) change at C, so note that the boundaries are offset even for the same number.
- What is the average highest chest-voice note for men?
- According to figures commonly cited for karaoke and choir, a man's highest chest-voice note is often mid2E–mid2G (E4–G4, about 330–392Hz), and a woman's is often hiA–hiC (A4–C5, about 440–523Hz). Individual differences are large, and a few semitones of improvement from voice practice is common. If you choose a sex in this tool, it shows whether your result is higher or lower than average.
- How many keys should I lower in karaoke?
- It depends on how many semitones the song's highest note exceeds your highest chest-voice note. For example, if your highest chest-voice note is mid2G and the song's highest note is hiB, that is 4 semitones higher, so setting the key to −4 puts the highest note at mid2G. However, the lowest note goes down too, so you need to check you can still reach the low side. This tool's "recommended key" looks at both ends and picks the key with the most margin.
- What key should a man use to sing a female vocalist's song?
- In many cases you sing 1 octave lower and then adjust the key by about −3 to +5. Women's songs are often several semitones higher than a man's range, and if 1 octave lower is too low, raise the key. If you set "Singing pitch" to "Choose automatically", it finds the most comfortable combination from the original pitch, 1 octave lower and 1 octave higher.
- Why isn't my voice being recorded when I measure with the mic?
- Usually because the voice is quiet, husky or breathy, or the surroundings are noisy. A note is recorded when you hold the same pitch steadily for 0.4 seconds or more. Earphone mics may not pick up low voices well, so use the device's own mic and sing about 20–30cm away. If it still won't record, you can pick notes with "Select manually".
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