I am a soprano and I can hit a high C in my head voice and a G above middle C in my chest (belt) voice, I can't go lower than about a G below middle C though. I want to know how big the ranges of other people are. What note is it safe to belt too? This is a fun topic for both male and female singers.

thespian101... It tooooooooootally depends on your individual voice and how your cords and larynx are built. Well, "built" is a bad word, but you know what I mean. Some contemporary Broadway shows are starting to get dangerous, especially for younger singers... you know, 14-year-olds listening to Idina Menzel belting up to a high F and trying to imitate that. The truth is, though, that most voices just aren't built that way. It doesn't mean you're a bad singer... it just means that your voice doesn't naturally have that capability.

But if you're looking to extend your range, in my opinion the best thing you can do is work on your low range. Amazingly, if you really develop your lower range your high range will improve also. Also, really focus on developing a "mix" of your chest and head voices. Sometimes you can turn out a nice belt-ish sound up to higher notes with a mixed voice and run a lower risk of hurting yourself. Plus, you get over your break much easier, which is a really tough thing to try to work around in most musical theatre literature.

Obviously, it's tough to do this on your own, but any good voice teacher can help you develop your range and diversify what your voice can do. Good luck!

That's excellent advice from kinnniggets. Way too many females are ruining their voices by trying to belt up into the stratosphere. Learn how to use a mix of the two voices, as kinnniggets suggested. Learn how to use breathing and mind power and diction to make your head voice stronger. Don't even waste time comparing your range with other people's ranges...it is such a highly individual thing. Every pitch sounds different in every person's voice. Definitely try to work with a teacher or coach, and develop what you have.

Thanks I can actually only do a G above middle C which is not as high as many others sing. But thank you for your replies. What is your range like?

thespian, I'm not ignoring you. But like zdirector said, a vocal range is so individual that comparing yours to someone else's won't do much, except maybe frustrate you if theirs is wider than yours. But feel free to PM me if you want.