Mezzo-soprano

The mezzo-soprano is the most common female voice whose tessitura lies between the soprano voice and contralto voice, over-lapping both of them. The typical mezzo-soprano range is between A3 (the A below middle C) to "high A" (A5) and often sings the part of Alto 1. In the lower and upper extremes, some mezzo-sopranos may extend down to the G below middle C (G3) and as high as "high C" (C6). More practical "safe" ranges are a conservative A3 or B3 up to a D5 or F5 at the most.

Mezzo-sopranos are often broken down into three categories: Lyric mezzo-soprano, Coloratura mezzo-soprano and Dramatic mezzo-soprano.

Instruments and Voices
Woodwinds	Flutes • Recorders • Oboes • Bassoons • Clarinets • Saxophones • Bagpipes
Brass	Horn • Cornets • Trumpets • Trombones • Euphonium • Tubas • Saxhorns
Keyboards	Piano • Organ • Harmonium • Harpsichord • Clavichord • Celesta • Accordion
Percussion	Snare drum • Tom-toms • Bass drum • Cymbals • Gongs • Shakers • Drumset Glockenspiel • Chimes • Vibraphone • Xylophone • Marimba • Timpani • Musical saw
Electronic	Theremin • Ondes Martenot • Synthesizer • Electronic Wind Instrument
Stringed	Harp • Violin • Viola • Violoncello • Contrabass • Guitar • Mandolins • Violin octet
Voices	Soprano • Mezzo-soprano (often mistaken with Alto) • Contralto (often mistaken with Alto) Countertenor • Tenor • Baritone • Bass-baritone • Bass