Vocal rangeVoiceDescriptionFamous examplesalto (contralto)a high male or low female voiceJanet Baker, Kathleen Ferriertenora high male voicePavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jeff Buckleybaritonea medium male voiceBryn Terfel, Elvis Presleybassthe lowest male voiceWillard White, Paul Robeson, Barry White5 more rows read more
Tenor range: The tenor is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3 (one octave below middle C) to C5 (one octave above middle C). The low extreme for tenors is roughly B ♭ 2 (the second B-flat below middle C). read more
Bass. In choral fashion the Bass section is divided into Baritones(Bass 1) and Basses (Bass 2), Bass 2 being the lowest. read more
The Bass Voice is the lowest of the male voice types. It is also quite rare to find a good bass voice, which means that bass singers will be very much in demand in choirs and also in A Cappella groups! Famous Bass singers include Barry White, James Morris and Samuel Ramey. read more