Singer

A singer is a type of musician who uses his/her voice as an instrument to make music. Singers are often also referred to as vocalists.

In classical music and in opera, voices are somehow treated just like musical instruments, thus special careers were developed out of each principal pitch.

Voices are commonly classified into:

• Female voices:
  • soprano
  • mezzo soprano
  • contralto

• Male voices:
  • countertenor
  • tenor
  • baritone
  • Bass

• Castrato

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An unrelated use of the word Singer is in reference to the Singer Corporation, which is a U.S.-based maker of sewing machines.