Ann Wilson Vocal Range: Reported G2–E6
Ann Wilson’s reported vocal range is G2 to E6, about 3.8 octaves (45 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists Ann Wilson as a mezzo-soprano; this is a reported reference classification.
Review confirmed · Read sources and limitations
- Signature song
- Barracuda
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Take the free 2-minute range test. Your mic finds your lowest and highest notes; then compare them with Ann Wilson’s reported reference span. Matching endpoints does not establish the same voice type or technique.
Where Ann Wilson’s reported span sits in the catalog
- Span, whole catalog
- 45 semitones wide: number 46 of 636 by reported span. The catalog median is 32.5 semitones.
- Span, mezzo-soprano group
- Number 5 of 133 catalog mezzo-sopranos; that group's median span is 31 semitones, and this span is 14 semitones wider than that median.
- Span, Rock
- Number 17 of 137 catalog singers tagged Rock (median 37 semitones).
- Against the textbook band
- The conventional mezzo-soprano band runs A3 to A5. The reported floor sits 14 semitones below the band's bottom note, and the reported ceiling sits 7 semitones above the band's top note.
- Full-voice ceiling
- The catalog lists a highest full or belted note of A5, 7 semitones below the reported ceiling.
- Catalog entry
- Filed under USA, prominent from 1975, signature song listed as Barracuda.
Evidence and review
Catalog review confirmed 2026-10-24 · Dataset editor: Jason Colapietro
The span is the figure that circulates in public discussion, not a measurement: no recording or score has been checked for both endpoints. Read it as a reference for comparison, not as Ann Wilson’s limits or everyday range.
Ann Wilson’s highest note, lowest note and octaves
The catalog lists G2 to E6 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit.
How high can Ann Wilson sing?
Up to E6 in this catalog; that upper endpoint should not be read as a verified individual maximum.
What is Ann Wilson’s highest note?
E6 is the reported ceiling. The catalog record does not independently establish the upper endpoint as an individual highest note.
What is Ann Wilson’s lowest note?
G2 is the reported floor. The catalog record does not independently establish the lower endpoint as an individual physiological limit.
How many octaves can Ann Wilson sing?
About 3.8 octaves (45 semitones) in the catalog, not a reviewed measurement of the singer’s full working range.
What voice type is Ann Wilson?
The catalog lists Ann Wilson as a mezzo-soprano; this is a reported reference classification.
Ann Wilson’s full entry (range, tone and technique) is in The Voice Atlas, chapter 11: The women of rock, included with Pro.
Who else reaches these notes
- Alanis MorissetteMezzo-sopranoB2–C6
- Aretha FranklinMezzo-sopranoG2–E6
- BrandyMezzo-sopranoG2–E6
- LordeMezzo-sopranoD3–A5
- Macy GrayMezzo-sopranoA2–D6
- MARINAMezzo-sopranoA#2–C#6
Also listed from G2
68 other voices here have the same reported floor in this catalog.
Also listed up to E6
24 other voices here have the same reported ceiling in this catalog.