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Tenor Range

Posted by Nae River on 25th November 2021 at 12:34 pm

So Wikipedia tells me that the top range of a tenor is C5. Should a 1st tenor be able to hit this with a full voice or is a bit of upper register allowed? I’m a bit new to the vocal lingo, but would this be mixed voice?

Nae River replied 1 year, 2 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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Russell Scott

Administrator
25th November 2021 at 12:48 pm

A ‘true’ tenor may be able to reach a B/C as part of their regular voice without the need of falsetto. But of course there are no set rules.
- Nae River
  
  Member
  25th November 2021 at 12:58 pm
  
  Thanks Russell. In the context of NSC do you want to hear ‘true’ tenors only or slightly false(tto) ones are ok?
  - Russell Scott
    
    Administrator
    25th November 2021 at 12:59 pm
    
    Generally, chest voice is preferred.
    - Nae River
      
      Member
      25th November 2021 at 2:27 pm
      
      Thanks, I shall practise appropriately!

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