Have you ever wondered why your voice sounds the way it does?

Think of a voice type as a series of ingredients mixed together to create a unique-tasting dessert. For singing, the ingredients combine to create a unique-sounding voice.

The four common voice types are soprano, mezzo-soprano(often called mezzo), tenor, and bass.

These five ingredients determine a voice type:

Age: Many singers are assigned a voice type as young singers, but voices change with age. All voices continue to grow and develop with age. Think about the last time you made a phone call and heard the sound of a stranger’s voice. Even if you didn’t know the person on the other end, you could guess his age by listening to his speaking voice. Because speaking voices and singing voices change with age, wait until your body is finished growing to determine your voice type.... Read more @ http://musicalcrib.com/what-determines-your-voice-type/