Genre
R&B vocal ranges
R&B voices on one keyboard, A#1 to G7.
Median span
3.0 oct
+3.5 st vs library
Range covered
A#1–G7
Era
1946–2023
How ranges sit in R&B
- The median cited span across these voices is 36 semitones — 3.5 semitones wider than the library median of 32.5.
- Widest here is Mariah Carey (F2–G7); the deepest floor belongs to CeeLo Green at A#1 and the highest ceiling to Mariah Carey at G7.
- Voice categories here, most common first: tenors, mezzo-sopranos, sopranos, baritones, contraltos, countertenors, bass, bass-baritone.
Every voice on one axis
low → high
Singers Aaliyah through Bruno Mars
- AaliyahC#3–A5C#3–A52.7 oct
- Aaron NevilleG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- AileeF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- AkonC3–A#4C3–A#41.8 oct
- Al GreenF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Al JarreauG2–A5G2–A53.2 oct
- Alicia KeysA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Amy WinehouseC3–D#5C3–D#52.3 oct
- Anderson .PaakC3–F5C3–F52.4 oct
- Andra DayE3–F#5E3–F#52.2 oct
- Anita BakerC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- Aretha FranklinG2–E6G2–E63.8 oct
- Ari LennoxA#2–E6A#2–E63.5 oct
- Ariana GrandeD3–E7D3–E74.2 oct
- AshantiF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- Ayra StarrE3–E5E3–E52.0 oct
- BaekhyunF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- Barry WhiteD2–E4D2–E42.2 oct
- BeBe WinansA2–E5A2–E52.6 oct
- BeyoncéB2–D#6B2–D#63.3 oct
- Bill WithersF2–A4F2–A42.3 oct
- BrandyG2–E6G2–E63.8 oct
- Brian McKnightA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Bruno MarsG2–D6G2–D63.6 oct
Singers Bryson Tiller through Etta James
- Bryson TillerA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Burna BoyF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- CeCe WinansF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- CeeLo GreenA#1–C6A#1–C64.2 oct
- Chaka KhanF2–B5F2–B53.5 oct
- Charlie PuthG2–C6G2–C63.4 oct
- Chris BrownC3–G#5C3–G#52.7 oct
- Christina AguileraC3–C7C3–C74.0 oct
- CiaraA#2–A5A#2–A52.9 oct
- Coco JonesB2–C#6B2–C#63.2 oct
- Curtis MayfieldG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- D.O.F2–F#5F2–F#53.1 oct
- D'AngeloG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- Daniel CaesarC#3–F#5C#3–F#52.4 oct
- Daryl HallE2–C6E2–C63.7 oct
- David RuffinA2–E6A2–E63.6 oct
- Dinah WashingtonD#3–E5D#3–E52.1 oct
- Doja CatC3–B5C3–B52.9 oct
- Donny HathawayF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- DrakeD2–C5D2–C52.8 oct
- Ella MaiC3–G#5C3–G#52.7 oct
- Emeli SandéD3–F5D3–F52.3 oct
- Erykah BaduG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- Etta JamesG#2–B5G#2–B53.3 oct
Singers Faith Evans through Jessie J
- Faith EvansC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- FantasiaC3–A#5C3–A#52.8 oct
- FKA twigsE3–F6E3–F63.1 oct
- Frank OceanC#2–G5C#2–G53.5 oct
- Frankie ValliA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Fred HammondE2–A#4E2–A#42.5 oct
- Fujii KazeG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- GiveonF#2–F#4F#2–F#42.0 oct
- Gladys KnightE3–D5E3–D51.8 oct
- H.E.R.C3–F#5C3–F#52.5 oct
- Halle BaileyC3–C6C3–C63.0 oct
- Hikaru UtadaE3–A#5E3–A#52.5 oct
- India.ArieA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Jackie WilsonA2–C#6A2–C#63.3 oct
- James ArthurA#2–A5A#2–A52.9 oct
- James BlakeF2–F5F2–F53.0 oct
- James BrownF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Janelle MonáeC#3–D#6C#3–D#63.2 oct
- Janet JacksonC3–D6C3–D63.2 oct
- Jason DeruloA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Jay ChouA2–B4A2–B42.2 oct
- Jazmine SullivanA2–C#6A2–C#63.3 oct
- Jennifer HudsonA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Jessie JC#3–C6C#3–C62.9 oct
Singers Jhené Aiko through Mac Miller
- Jhené AikoB2–E6B2–E63.4 oct
- Jill ScottC3–E5C3–E52.3 oct
- JJ LinG2–G5G2–G53.0 oct
- John LegendE2–A#5E2–A#53.5 oct
- JoJoA2–A#6A2–A#64.1 oct
- JonghyunF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- Joss StoneC3–G5C3–G52.6 oct
- JungkookF2–A5F2–A53.3 oct
- Justin BieberA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Justin TimberlakeA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Kali UchisC3–F5C3–F52.4 oct
- Kane BrownE2–F4E2–F42.1 oct
- KehlaniD3–E5D3–E52.2 oct
- Kelly RowlandC3–D#6C3–D#63.3 oct
- Keyshia ColeC3–A#5C3–A#52.8 oct
- Lauryn HillA#2–A5A#2–A52.9 oct
- Leon BridgesB2–G4B2–G41.7 oct
- Leona LewisC3–F#6C3–F#63.5 oct
- Liam PayneC#2–A#5C#2–A#53.8 oct
- Lionel RichieF2–G5F2–G53.2 oct
- Little RichardF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- LizzoE3–A#5E3–A#52.5 oct
- Luther VandrossB2–A5B2–A52.8 oct
- Mac MillerC#2–E4C#2–E42.3 oct
Singers Macy Gray through Rauw Alejandro
- Macy GrayA2–D6A2–D63.4 oct
- Madison BeerC3–C6C3–C63.0 oct
- Mariah CareyF2–G7F2–G75.2 oct
- Marvin GayeF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Mary J. BligeA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- MaxwellA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Michael JacksonD#2–F6D#2–F64.2 oct
- Michael McDonaldG#2–A5G#2–A53.1 oct
- MiguelC3–A#5C3–A#52.8 oct
- Minnie RipertonD3–F#7D3–F#74.3 oct
- MisiaF3–F6F3–F63.0 oct
- MonicaB2–B5B2–B53.0 oct
- Musiq SoulchildC3–F#5C3–F#52.5 oct
- Ne-YoD#2–A5D#2–A53.5 oct
- Nicole ScherzingerD3–G#6D3–G#63.5 oct
- NormaniC#3–D#7C#3–D#74.2 oct
- Omar ApolloC3–F#5C3–F#52.5 oct
- Otis ReddingF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Patti LaBelleA#2–E6A#2–E63.5 oct
- Pharrell WilliamsD#2–A#5D#2–A#53.6 oct
- Philip BaileyG2–D6G2–D63.6 oct
- PrinceE2–B5E2–B53.6 oct
- Rachelle FerrellG2–D7G2–D74.6 oct
- Rauw AlejandroG2–C5G2–C52.4 oct
Singers Ravyn Lenae through Tinashe
- Ravyn LenaeC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- Ray CharlesC2–A#5C2–A#53.8 oct
- RAYEC#3–D6C#3–D63.1 oct
- RihannaB2–B5B2–B53.0 oct
- Sam CookeA2–E5A2–E52.6 oct
- Sam SmithG2–C6G2–C63.4 oct
- SealD#2–G5D#2–G53.3 oct
- SelenaE3–A#5E3–A#52.5 oct
- Smokey RobinsonA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- SolangeD3–E6D3–E63.2 oct
- SolarG#3–A5G#3–A52.1 oct
- Steve LacyC#3–E5C#3–E52.3 oct
- Stevie WonderC2–E6C2–E64.3 oct
- Summer WalkerD3–E5D3–E52.2 oct
- SZAE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- T-PainB2–F5B2–F52.5 oct
- TaeyangA2–F5A2–F52.7 oct
- TamiaD#3–D6D#3–D62.9 oct
- Teddy PendergrassE2–A#4E2–A#42.5 oct
- Teddy SwimsE2–A5E2–A53.4 oct
- TemsD3–D5D3–D52.0 oct
- The WeekndG2–B5G2–B53.3 oct
- Tina TurnerG2–D#5G2–D#52.7 oct
- TinasheB2–E6B2–E63.4 oct
Singers Toni Braxton through Zayn
- Toni BraxtonA#2–A#5A#2–A#53.0 oct
- Tori KellyB2–E6B2–E63.4 oct
- Trey SongzF2–G5F2–G53.2 oct
- TylaD3–D5D3–D52.0 oct
- Tyler, the CreatorB1–B5B1–B54.0 oct
- UsherA#2–A5A#2–A52.9 oct
- VD2–D5D2–D53.0 oct
- Victoria MonétB2–A5B2–A52.8 oct
- WendyC#3–D#7C#3–D#74.2 oct
- Whitney HoustonA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Wilson PickettA#2–E6A#2–E63.5 oct
- WizkidG2–C5G2–C52.4 oct
- YebbaD3–G5D3–G52.4 oct
- Yolanda AdamsE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- ZaynD3–B5D3–B52.8 oct