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    Help! I’ve been assigned to sing alto in choir but I’ve been told I’m a soprano?

    Disclaimer: Voice types are not an exact science, this article reflects my experiences and observations, as well as some knowledge acquired from Pedagogical lessons. Always talk to your teacher if singing something feels too high or too low. One thing I heard very frequently at the beginning of the semester were first-years expressing confusion about what their voice type was. One after one, when asking what they sang, I was told variations of “I sing _ in choir but I thought I was a _.” I also remember feeling confused about this during my first year. Growing up, I had sang practically every part on the treble staves while in…