Sung on recordings · F3–E5
Cher sings F3 to E5 on record.
Cher sings F3 to E5 on released recordings — 1 octave, 11 semitones, 24 notes.
That is the sustained sung range across released studio and live recordings: whistle register, screams, growls, spoken low notes and one-off falsetto squeaks are left out, and where sources disagreed the narrower reading was taken. This row was read from 3 sources.
The contralto band, F3 to F5, holds 100% of the notes between F3 and E5. The catalogue holds 1 song by Cher, with its own lowest and highest note.
The range on the rule
The rule runs C2 to C6, the same scale the test draws. The bar covers F3 to E5.
The two bounds
| Bound | Note | MIDI | Found in | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest | F3 | 53 | F3 in "Half-Breed" (1973; Singing Carrots song range F3-A4) | 1973 |
| Highest | E5 | 76 | E5 in "If I Could Turn Back Time" (1989; Singing Carrots song range F#3-E5) | 1989 |
Where this came from
The catalogue marks this row high confidence, from 3 independent sources.
| Source |
|---|
| https://singingcarrots.com/artist-range?artist=Cher |
| https://sing.suedeai.ai/singers/cher |
| http://www.divadevotee.com/2010/12/cher-vocal-profile-range-contralto-3.html |