Aretha Franklin Vocal Range: Reported G2–E6
Aretha Franklin’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 Aretha Franklin as a mezzo-soprano; this is a reported reference classification.
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Where Aretha Franklin’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, Soul
- Number 9 of 101 catalog singers tagged Soul (median 36 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 G5, 9 semitones below the reported ceiling.
- Catalog entry
- Filed under USA, prominent from 1961, signature song listed as Respect.
Counted from the catalog’s reported figures, which are not verified measurements.
Evidence and review
Catalog review confirmed 2026-10-24 · Dataset editor: Jason Colapietro
Reported reference span: the displayed catalog range is not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists Aretha Franklin as a mezzo-soprano; this is a reported reference classification.
The catalog has not verified recordings or scores for both endpoints. These figures cannot establish a repeatable singing range or an absolute highest or lowest note.
These are approximate catalog reference spans. Most profiles have not had both endpoints individually verified against named recordings or scores. They are not lab measurements or comfortable everyday ranges; use them for comparison, not as training targets.
What is Aretha Franklin’s vocal range?
Aretha Franklin’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 Aretha Franklin as a mezzo-soprano; this is a reported reference classification.
- Signature song
- Respect
Reported catalog figures, not lab measurements. An endpoint may be an isolated performance and does not describe an everyday singing range.
More about Aretha Franklin’s voice
How high can Aretha Franklin sing?
The catalog lists G2 to E6 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. Its upper endpoint should not be read as a verified individual maximum.
What is Aretha Franklin’s highest note?
The catalog lists G2 to E6 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog record does not independently establish the upper endpoint as an individual highest note.
What is Aretha Franklin’s lowest note?
The catalog lists G2 to E6 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog record does not independently establish the lower endpoint as an individual physiological limit.
How many octaves can Aretha Franklin sing?
The catalog lists G2 to E6 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. It covers about 3.8 octaves (45 semitones) in the catalog, not a reviewed measurement of the singer's full working range.
What voice type is Aretha Franklin?
The catalog lists Aretha Franklin as a mezzo-soprano; this is a reported reference classification.
Aretha Franklin’s full entry (range, tone and technique) is in The Voice Atlas, chapter 15: The soul and R&B women, included with Pro.
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.