Genre
Alternative vocal ranges
38 Alternative voices on one keyboard, D#1 to D#7.
Singers
38
Median span
3.0 oct
+4 st vs library
Range covered
D#1–D#7
Era
1978–2021
How ranges sit in Alternative
- The median cited span across these 38 voices is 36 semitones — 4 semitones wider than the library median of 32.
- Widest here is Mike Patton (D#1–D#7); the deepest floor belongs to Mike Patton at D#1 and the highest ceiling to Mike Patton at D#7.
- Voice categories break down as 13 tenors, 11 mezzo-sopranos, 8 baritones, 3 contraltos, 3 sopranos.
All 38 on one axis
low → high
- Alanis MorissetteB2–C6B2–C63.1 oct
- Amy LeeE3–E6E3–E63.0 oct
- ANOHNIA2–F5A2–F52.7 oct
- Anthony KiedisF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- Billie EilishA2–B5A2–B53.2 oct
- Billie Joe ArmstrongF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Billy CorganF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- BjörkE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- BonoD#2–C#5D#2–C#52.8 oct
- Brandon BoydF2–A5F2–A53.3 oct
- Brendon UrieE2–C6E2–C63.7 oct
- Chester BenningtonG2–A5G2–A53.2 oct
- Chino MorenoF2–A5F2–A53.3 oct
- Corey TaylorE2–A5E2–A53.4 oct
- Dolores O'RiordanE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- Eddie VedderD2–E5D2–E53.2 oct
- Fiona AppleC3–A5C3–A52.8 oct
- Florence WelchF3–B5F3–B52.5 oct
- Hayley WilliamsF3–D6F3–D62.8 oct
- James BlakeF2–F5F2–F53.0 oct
- Jeff BuckleyE2–D6E2–D63.8 oct
- Justin VernonF2–F5F2–F53.0 oct
- Kate BushC3–C6C3–C63.0 oct
- Kurt CobainF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- Lana Del ReyC3–D6C3–D63.2 oct
- Layne StaleyE2–G5E2–G53.3 oct
- LordeD3–A5D3–A52.6 oct
- Matt BellamyE2–D6E2–D63.8 oct
- Maynard James KeenanF2–A5F2–A53.3 oct
- Mike PattonD#1–D#7D#1–D#76.0 oct
- Olivia RodrigoB2–A#5B2–A#52.9 oct
- Scott WeilandE2–C#5E2–C#52.8 oct
- Serj TankianF2–C6F2–C63.6 oct
- Shirley MansonF3–A5F3–A52.3 oct
- Sinéad O'ConnorF3–A5F3–A52.3 oct
- SZAE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- Thom YorkeF2–F5F2–F53.0 oct
- Tori AmosE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct