Morrissey
Baritone · Alternative · Indie · UK · prominent since 1984
How Morrissey uses that range
Croon first, then sabotage it. The core is an old-fashioned, rounded baritone with generous portamento between notes, closer to a 1950s balladeer than to punk, and the modern edge comes from interruptions: falsetto yelps, moans and octave flips dropped mid-phrase like italics. Vibrato is wide and unhurried. Practice sliding between chord tones with a completely relaxed jaw, then add one deliberate falsetto break per verse. The slides need real legato; without it the yelps have nothing to disrupt.
What is Morrissey’s vocal range?
Morrissey's vocal range is commonly cited as F#2 (Gb2) to B4 — about 2.4 octaves, or 29 semitones, and is usually classified as baritone. Full voice is cited up to around G4; everything above that comes from falsetto or head voice.
The great miserabilist croon: a plummy baritone that swoops, sighs and breaks into sudden falsetto yelps mid-word.
- Signature song
- There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Reading the numbers
- Full voice is cited to within 4 semitones of the top note, so this reads as a chest-dominant voice rather than one that flips into a lighter register.
- One of only 9 Indie voices in this library.
- The closest range in the library belongs to Chris Stapleton (F2–B4), within 1 semitone at both ends.
- 2 other voices here bottom out on the same F#2.
- 4 other voices here are cited to the same B4 ceiling.
Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.
More about Morrissey’s voice
What is Morrissey’s highest note?
Morrissey’s highest note is commonly cited as B4. Full voice is cited up to around G4; the very top comes from falsetto or head voice.
What is Morrissey’s lowest note?
Morrissey’s lowest note is commonly cited as F#2 (Gb2).
How many octaves can Morrissey sing?
Morrissey’s commonly cited range spans about 2.4 octaves (29 semitones), from F#2 up to B4. That span is wider than 30% of the 420 voices in this library.
Take the free 2-minute range test — your mic finds your lowest and highest notes, then this page shows exactly how your voice lines up with Morrissey’s.
Also bottoming out on F#2
2 other voices here are cited to the same floor.
Also topping out on B4
4 other voices here reach the same ceiling.