Sung on recordings · D3–A5
Janis Joplin sings D3 to A5 on record.
Janis Joplin sings D3 to A5 on released recordings — 2 octaves, 7 semitones, 32 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 78% of the notes between D3 and A5. The catalogue holds no songs by Janis Joplin.
The range on the rule
The rule runs C2 to C6, the same scale the test draws. The bar covers D3 to A5.
The two bounds
| Bound | Note | MIDI | Found in | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest | D3 | 50 | D3 in "Move Over" (1971; Singing Carrots song range D3-G5) | 1971 |
| Highest | A5 | 81 | A5 in "Cry Baby" (1971; Singing Carrots song range G3-A5) | 1971 |
Where this came from
The catalogue marks this row high confidence, from 3 independent sources.