Beyoncé's vocal range spans four octaves. Jody Rosen highlights her tone and timbre as particularly distinctive, describing her voice as "one of the most compelling instruments in popular music". While another critic says she is a "Vocal acrobat, being able to sing long and complex melismas and vocal runs effortlessly, and in key. Her vocal abilities mean she is identified as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child. The Daily Mail calls Beyoncé's voice "versatile", capable of exploring power ballads, soul, rock belting, operatic flourishes, and hip hop. Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented that her voice is "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting". Rosen notes that the hip hop era highly influenced Beyoncé's strange rhythmic vocal style, but also finds her quite traditionalist in her use of balladry, gospel and falsetto. Other critics praise her range and power, with Chris Richards of The Washington Post saying she was "capable of punctuating any beat with goose-bump-inducing whispers or full-bore diva-roars." COUNT 12
QSN1 Beyonce's range in singing is how many octaves? ANS1 four QSN2 who talked about Beyonce's tone and timbre as distinctive? ANS2 Jody Rosen QSN3 Which critic called Beyonce's voice "versatile"? ANS3 The Daily Mail QSN4 Which era was credited to have influenced Beyonce's singing style by Jody Rosen? ANS4 hip hop QSN5 How many octaves does Beyonce have? ANS5 four octaves QSN6 What did the Daily Mail say about Beyonce's voice? ANS6 versatile QSN7 What does Rosen claim influenced Beyonce's style? ANS7 hip hop QSN8 What do other critics claim? ANS8 praise her range and power QSN9 How many octaves does Beyoncé's voice span? ANS9 four QSN10 Why is Beyoncé known as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child? ANS10 Her vocal abilities QSN11 New York Times' Jon Pareles calls Beyoncé's voice velvety yet what? ANS11 tart QSN12 What does Jody Rosen say influenced Beyoncé's vocal style? ANS12 the hip hop era