Vocal range
Kurt Cobain
Baritone · Grunge · Punk · Alternative · USA · prominent since 1989
Cited range
F2 — E5
Octaves
2.9
Semitones
35
Voice type
Baritone
What is Kurt Cobain’s vocal range?
Kurt Cobain's vocal range is commonly cited as F2 to E5 — about 2.9 octaves, or 35 semitones, and is usually classified as baritone.
Rasped baritone that shifts from muttered verses to a torn, throat-forward shout at the chorus. That cited span is wider than 62% of the 357 voices in this library.
- Signature song
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- High E5 heard in
- Aneurysm
Reading the numbers
- 7 other voices here carry the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
- No separate full-voice ceiling is cited, so the figures describe a range worked largely in full voice across its 35 semitones.
- One of only 6 Grunge voices in this library.
- Ranked by bottom note, it is the 44th lowest of the 357 voices here; by top note, the 214th highest.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
You vs Kurt Cobain
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Same notes, other voices
Also bottoming out on F2
66 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on E5
29 other voices here reach the same ceiling.