Soprano

A soprano (Italian pronunciation: [soˈpraːno]) is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C₄) = 261 Hz to A₅ in choral music, or to soprano C (C₆) or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which often encompasses the melody.^[1] The soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, soubrette, lyric, spinto, and dramatic soprano.^[2]

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^ Aronson, Arnold Elvin; Bless, Diane M. (2009). Clinical Voice Disorders (4th ed.). New York: Thieme Medical Publishers. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-58890-662-5. Retrieved 1 November 2014.