Many singers are not aware of what key they sing in and this leads to complaints from songwriters, other singers, and musicians.

To find out your key you must look for your vocal range. This is best accomplished with the help of a musical instrument.

*Play/sing middle C (a keyboard is recommended because middle C is the 3rd or 4th octave on the keyboard. A regular piano contains 5th octave middle C).

*Play/sing every note down the scale and stop where you start to feel uncomfortable. This is the end of your range. Make a note of this.

*Play/sing up the scale until you begin to feel uncomfortable. This is the top of your range. Make note of this.

*Count the octaves from the base of your range to the top of your range. (An octave equals seven notes). The particular octaves you count is your total voice scale.

*Next, you will do the above exercise one more time. Run the notes in your scale up and down to see the octave that is most comfortable.

Now let’s look at finding the key in a song.

*It takes exercise to find the right key in a song. Although the initial note of the song is sometimes the key for the singer it can also be in the song.

*Practice singing a noted song with an artist. If you are comfortable the song it is the right key for you. You are singing in a similar key as the singer on the recording.

*Just because you feel comfortable doesn’t mean you cannot take chances.

*Some singers prefer to record the song in one key but sing live in a lower key.

Every singer has their own personal vocal ability or style that suit particular genres. This can include pop, country, classical, opera, and other fields. As a word of warning – don’t rush to limit yourself to one particular category.

Every category has its favorite keys but a singer with a great vocal range can cut across categories and sing in many different genres.

Here is a list of the major classifications and their keys:

*Soprano – High female: G3 to F6/high C

*Alto – Low female: C3 to C6/A6

*Tenor – High male: C – one octave down from middle C to High C/D

*Bass – Low male: low E to E/F a step up from mid C

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