Vocal Range and Profile: Britney Spears

[sarahbbyy]

21 minutes ago, Iexpectyouto said:

Right? Beyoncé's voice is so overrated 

Vocal experts claim Beyonce has operatic training and that she has a healthy technique. Meanwhile, Adele had to get vocal surgery twice, which is why she had such a low rating.

[itsverycool]

5 hours ago, sarahbbyy said:

It's about technique, not vocal ability. On the website, it mentions that Adele had to get surgery on her voice twice, which means she has a "bad technique", whereas Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson are known for having significant operatic training, so they will not damage it in anyway. That is kind of what the ratings are based on, how likely a singer is to damage their voice.

Thanks for this I didn't read the article before posting I should probably do that 

[sarahbbyy]

4 hours ago, it's_very_cool said:

Thanks for this I didn't read the article before posting I should probably do that 

Well, that is why a lot of the responses have claimed the article to be biased but vocal technique is not always about natural ability. However, Britney's page was not well thought out. How could you truly rate someone when they barely sing live and not even use those rare moments as examples? No problem!

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All of the "middle of the pack" girls in this list could be reallllly good if they had vocal training for better technique. Britney especially, she has garbage technique and she has pitch issues but the voice is there, meanwhile Selena can't do much besides coo and whisper.  That's why Bey is so high, back in the day she was quite pitchy but now when she's not lipsyncing she sounds just like the track, her technique is flawless. Watch this on YouTube: "Amazing Singers' Strengths and Weaknesses". There's 2 parts I believe and it showcases this really well. 

[Invitation]

I'm gonna write a blog grading Britney's voice 'ICONIC' and post it on here. The only person this post got right was Taylor Swift because she has a really thin voice. Her talent lies in songwriting.

[Iexpectyouto]

On 9/30/2017 at 4:38 PM, sarahbbyy said:

Vocal experts claim Beyonce has operatic training and that she has a healthy technique. Meanwhile, Adele had to get vocal surgery twice, which is why she had such a low rating.

If bey has indeed had operatic training, she needs to go back for a refresher course. All she does is shout, which is unacceptable in operatic singing. 

[Anti-Hero]

Taylor also got a D+, it’s what she deserves 

[Jose1992]

On 30/9/2017 at 12:31 PM, The Greatest Show said:

Rihanna

Range: B2 - G5 - E6 (G7)
Longest Note: 11 seconds
Vocal Type: Light Lyric Soprano / Mezzo - Soprano (3 Octaves, 2 notes and a semitone)
Vocal Rating: C-

 

Katy Perry

Range: D3 - A5 - G#6 (C#7)
Vocal Type: Light-Lyric Soprano (3 octaves 3 notes and a semi-tone)
Vocal Rating: C-

Are they serious? I am not saying that Rihanna have the best voice in the the industry but she is a far more acomplished vocalist that Katy Perry. And Beyonce have a good voice, but in no way better that Adele and Sia.

[ICouldntThinkOfOne]

On 9/30/2017 at 5:31 PM, The Greatest Show said:

In case someone is interested here are other artists. I think its interesting that Kelly and Gaga has almost the same amount of octaves and notes as Britney.

Kelly Clarkson
Range: C3 - C6 - G6 (F7)
Longest Note: 11 Seconds
Vocal Type: Light-Lyric Soprano (3 Octaves, 4 notes)
Technical Rating: A-

Lady Gaga
Range: F#2 - G5 - C6 (E7)
Longest Note: 20 seconds (The Abramovic Method)
Vocal Type: Lyric Mezzo-Soprano, though Contralto is a common but incorrect perception. (3 Octaves and 3 notes)
Vocal Rating: A

Christina Aguilera
Vocal Range: Bb2 - G#5 - C#7 (D7)
Longest Note: 20 Seconds
Vocal Type: Lyric Mezzo-Soprano (4 octaves, 2 notes)
Vocal Rating: B-

Pink
Range: G2 - A5 - D6 (C7)
Vocal Type: (A Dark) Lyric Mezzo-Soprano (3 Octaves, 4 notes)
Vocal Rating: A
 

Ariana Grande
Range: D3 - B5 - E7
Vocal Type: Light-Lyric Soprano (4 octaves and a note)
Vocal Rating: B-

Beyonce
Range: F#2 - G#5 - F6 (D7)
Longest Note: 14 seconds
Vocal Type: Coloratura Mezzo-Soprano (4 Octaves)
Vocal Rating: Star

Miley Cyrus

Vocal Range: (D2) E2 - G#5 - E6 (C7)

 

Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano (4 octaves)

Vocal Rating: B-

 

Selena Gomez

Vocal Range: Bb2 - F#5 - C#6
Longest Note: 10 seconds
Vocal Type: Lyric Mezzo-Soprano (3 octaves, 1 note and a semi tone)
Vocal Rating: D

 

Rihanna

Range: B2 - G5 - E6 (G7)
Longest Note: 11 seconds
Vocal Type: Light Lyric Soprano / Mezzo - Soprano (3 Octaves, 2 notes and a semitone)
Vocal Rating: C-

 

Katy Perry

Range: D3 - A5 - G#6 (C#7)
Vocal Type: Light-Lyric Soprano (3 octaves 3 notes and a semi-tone)
Vocal Rating: C-

 

Taylor Swift

Range: C#3 - G5 - G5
Longest Note: 15 Seconds
Vocal Type: Light-Lyric Soprano (2 Octaves, 3 notes and a semi-tone)
Vocal Rating: D+

 

Sia

Vocal Range: Bb2 - F#5 - C6 [Bb6]
Vocal Type: Light-Lyric Soprano [3 Octaves and 1 note]
Vocal Rating: C

 

Adele

Vocal Range: C3 - E5 - C6 (D6)

Voice Type: Dark Mezzo-Soprano (3 octaves)

Vocal Rating: C+

 

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Range: D3 - B5 - E7
Vocal Type: Light-Lyric Soprano (4 octaves and a note)
Vocal Rating: B-
Recommended Listenings: Emotions, The Way

Positives: A vocal actress, being able to mimic the tones and voices of Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Celine Dion.Her lower register, though often weak and inconsistent (due to her high tessitura and breath support issues), is relatively strong for a soprano, supporting down to F#3 and extending to D3. Her belts are achieved through mixing, having stretched up to Bb5's successfully; Grande also has no issue staying in the soprano tessitura for extended periods of time (see live performances of Break Free, Dangerous Woman and Focus). Her belting register as a whole is extensive and reaches up to an impressive B5. Capable of complex, fast melismas (see Hands on Me and Problem). A rolling vibrato can be heard in belts up to G#5 and as low as Bb3.Her falsetto is light and sweet and is also where the voice finds its 'ring,' being bright and healthy up to Eb6. The whistle register is piercing, and the whistles don't have disconnected tones attached to them (polyphonic tones). She is able to sing vocal runs in this register (See Emotions).

Negatives: The previously mentioned mixed belts generally lack power and the whistle register is not controlled (something she has admitted herself). Her slightly nasal and feminine tone is also polarizing. Her diction is unpolished, leaving her lyrics incomprehensible at points (see the bridge of Break Free) due to tongue tension. Grande also over activates muscles in her jaw - mostly while singing runs - furthering this tongue tension, which in turn changes the positioning of the larynx. Intonation live has proven to be a problem at points (around 2013), and the lower register sounds unsupported in most instances. Her support is also inconsistent, ranging from around G3-C#5, above C5/C#5 she raises her larynx.

Adele and Sia on the same level as Katy Perry, but Beyonce off the chart?