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Which is better baritone or tenor?

Which is better baritone or tenor?

A tenor is more comfortable in his upper range, and a baritone is more comfortable in his mid-low range, but neither of them is better than the other. They just have different strengths associated with their voice types. All voice types are good!

What age does a person get a tenor voice?

Coloraturas, or sopranos with light voices, typically reach their peaks earliest, in the mid-20s. Tenors start to hit their prime in the late 20s or early 30s, and basses sometimes have to wait until middle age for their voices to mature. Some get started earlier, of course.

Is Hugh Jackman a baritone?

I’ve been working about eight or nine years with a vocal coach, though, and although I thought I was a straight baritone, it turns out that I’m a high baritone and could expand my range by about an octave.

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At what age does your voice fully develop?

Between the ages of 18 and 21, your voice stabilizes because the vocal folds and larynx have reached their full growth. While there can be some changes into your 30s, most people’s voices are finished with physical changes due to hormones by the age of 21 or so.

Is it possible to switch from baritone to tenor?

In Spring 2009, I switched from baritone to tenor (and since then, I’ve happily switched back). Since I’ve written about this struggle often, a lot of people have found this blog by asking the question via Google: Am I a tenor or a baritone? The answer: it depends.

What is the range of a baritone voice?

The typical baritone range is from A2 to A4, and might extend down to F2 or up to C5. The baritone voice type is the most common type of male voice. Tenor. The tenor is the highest type of male voice, typically comfortable between C3 to C5.

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Why do baritones make better villains than tenors?

One person’s personality may be attracted to one kind of character over another, but their voice may point them in a different direction. Baritones play more villains (Scarpia, Jago, Jud Fry, Javert, Klingsor) or men of questionable integrity (Count Almaviva, Oppenheimer, Escamillo, Don Giovanni, Wotan) than tenors.

What is the difference between a bass and a baritone?

The bass is the lowest singing range and typically lies between E2 to E4. In the lower and upper extremes of the bass voice, some basses can sing from C2 to G4. The baritone is the second lowest singing range, and overlaps both Bass and Tenor. The typical baritone range is from A2 to A4, and might extend down to F2 or up to C5.