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Every singer wants to know what his/her voice type is, but itâs not always so easy to figure out the specifics. Continue reading on to learn how to find out what your particular voice type is. Soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, countertenor, tenor, baritone, or bass; all you need to know is in this post.
Singing For Dummies, 2nd Edition. The difference between the mezzo-soprano (or just mezzo) voice type and the soprano is often tessitura. (Tessitura refers to where most of the notes lie in a song â the notes that a voice feels most comfortable singing.) Many mezzos can sing as high as a soprano, but they canât stay as high as a soprano. For example, some roles in operatic literature require the mezzo to sing as high as the soprano lead, but the mezzo usually doesnât have to sing as many high notes as a soprano does â thank goodness â because the mezzo comfort zone is usually different than the soprano; mezzos prefer to live in their middle voices.