The Impact of Age and Gender on Vocal Ranges

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the impact of age and gender on vocal ranges. Methods/Materials In this trial, people of different genders and age groups were tested. The number of people tested was 120, fifteen boys and fifteen girls in ages 7-9, ages 13-18, ages 25-35, and ages 40+. They were tested by having to sing specific notes that were played on a keyboard. They sang notes starting from C4 and sang higher and higher until they couldn#t sing the notes comfortably. That final note was marked on a data table, along with their age and gender. If the subject was under 18, they were given a permission slip to get signed by their parent/guardian. Results The girls and the boys ages 7-9 sang between six and twelve notes (A4-G5) . The girls ages 13-18 ranged between thirteen and nineteen notes (A5-G6) while the boys of this age group sang between eight and sixteen notes (A5-D6). The women 25-35 sang between eleven and seventeen notes (F5-E6), while the men sang in the range of six and twelve notes (A4-G5). 40+ women sang in the range of ten and seventeen notes (E5-E6), the men sang between two and six notes (D4-A4). Nineteen, or D6, was the highest note someone sang up to. The lowest note was 2, or D4. Conclusions/Discussion On average the 13-18 year old girls sang the highest. The second highest was the category women ages 25-35 and 40+ women, next, the 13-18 year old boys then the 25-35 year old men, after, the 7-8 year old boys and girls, who sang the same, and last, the 40+ men, who sang the lowest. In conclusion, the girls ages 13-18 have the highest vocal ranges and the 40+ men have the lowest.

Competition history

• CSEF 2015 Mammalian Biology · Entry J1224

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