Judy Garland Vocal Range: Reported F3–D#5
Judy Garland’s reported vocal range is F3 to D#5, about 1.8 octaves (22 semitones). That is a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit. The catalog lists Judy Garland as a contralto; this is a reported reference classification.
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- Signature song
- Over the Rainbow
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Take the free 2-minute range test. Your mic finds your lowest and highest notes; then compare them with Judy Garland’s reported reference span. Matching endpoints does not establish the same voice type or technique.
Where Judy Garland’s reported span sits in the catalog
- Span, whole catalog
- 22 semitones wide: number 589 of 636 by reported span. The catalog median is 32.5 semitones.
- Span, contralto group
- Number 25 of 38 catalog contraltos; that group's median span is 24.5 semitones, and this span is 2.5 semitones narrower than that median.
- Span, Musical Theatre
- Number 34 of 35 catalog singers tagged Musical Theatre (median 29 semitones).
- Against the textbook band
- The conventional contralto band runs F3 to F5. The reported floor matches the band's bottom note, and the reported ceiling sits 2 semitones below the band's top note.
- Catalog entry
- Filed under USA, prominent from 1939, signature song listed as Over the Rainbow.
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 Judy Garland’s limits or everyday range.
Judy Garland’s highest note, lowest note and octaves
The catalog lists F3 to D#5 as a reported reference span, not an independently verified physiological limit.
How high can Judy Garland sing?
Up to D#5 in this catalog; that upper endpoint should not be read as a verified individual maximum.
What is Judy Garland’s highest note?
D#5 is the reported ceiling. The catalog record does not independently establish the upper endpoint as an individual highest note.
What is Judy Garland’s lowest note?
F3 is the reported floor. The catalog record does not independently establish the lower endpoint as an individual physiological limit.
How many octaves can Judy Garland sing?
About 1.8 octaves (22 semitones) in the catalog, not a reviewed measurement of the singer’s full working range.
What voice type is Judy Garland?
The catalog lists Judy Garland as a contralto; this is a reported reference classification.
Judy Garland’s full entry (range, tone and technique) is in The Voice Atlas, chapter 22: Musical theatre, included with Pro.
Who else reaches these notes
- Mercedes SosaContraltoE3–E5
- Toni BraxtonContraltoA#2–A#5
- Wynonna JuddContraltoE3–E5
- ClairoContraltoG3–C5
- Etta JamesContraltoG#2–B5
- Fiona AppleContraltoC3–A5
Also listed from F3
48 other voices here have the same reported floor in this catalog.
Also listed up to D#5
7 other voices here have the same reported ceiling in this catalog.