Sung on recordings · G2–B4
Elvis Presley sings G2 to B4 on record.
Elvis Presley sings G2 to B4 on released recordings — 2 octaves, 4 semitones, 29 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 baritone band, G2 to G4, holds 86% of the notes between G2 and B4. The catalogue holds 3 songs by Elvis Presley, and one of them has a page of its own.
The range on the rule
The rule runs C2 to C6, the same scale the test draws. The bar covers G2 to B4.
The two bounds
| Bound | Note | MIDI | Found in | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest | G2 | 43 | G2 in "He'll Have to Go" (1976) - Henry Pleasants calls it his lowest effective note | 1976 |
| Highest | B4 | 71 | B4 in "Surrender" (1961) - cited as his highest full-voiced note | 1961 |
Where this came from
The catalogue marks this row high confidence, from 3 independent sources.