There are many different forms of music composed for vocal performance.
Here are the main vocal ranges from highest to lowest.
| Voice | Description | Famous examples |
|---|---|---|
| Treble | A boy’s high unbroken voice, sometimes referred to as a boy soprano | Aled Jones singing Walking in the Air |
| Soprano | A high female voice | Renee Fleming, Maria Callas, Björk |
| Mezzo soprano | A medium high female voice | Cecilia Bartoli, Katherine Jenkins, Beyoncé |
| Counter-tenor | Male alto or soprano, sometimes described as falsetto | Andreas Scholl, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness |
| Alto (contralto) | A high male or low female voice | Janet Baker, Kathleen Ferrier |
| Tenor | A high male voice | Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jeff Buckley |
| Baritone | A medium male voice | Bryn Terfel, Elvis Presley |
| Bass | The lowest male voice | Willard White, Paul Robeson, Barry White |