Seventh octave

The seventh octave is the last octave at the top of a piano. Using middle C (C4) as a guide, the next higher C is C5 or tenor C, one octave higher. The next C is C6 or soprano high C. The next C, C7 or double high C, is again one otcave higher. C7 is eight notes away from the last note on the 88 key piano or C8. The seventh octave is the range of notes between C7 and C8. Only a small percentage of coloratura sopranos are capable of altitude in this octave. While notes in the sixth octave, between Soprano High C and C7, can have enough color to sound flutey or canary-like (which give the flageolet register its name), the piercing qualities of notes in this octave help give the whistle register its name. Examples of singers capable of this altitude vocally include Minnie Riperton, Mariah Carey, Chanté Moore, Rachelle Farrell, Shanice Wilson, and while much rarer in men, Adam Lopez of Brisbane, Australia, and Tireh.

Related Topics:
Middle C - C8 - C8 - Flageolet register - Whistle register - Minnie Riperton - Mariah Carey - Chanté Moore - Rachelle Farrell - Shanice Wilson - Adam Lopez - Tireh

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