Re: OT: high-precision tuner app

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Johan,

> But my question was: Why are they "almost unsingable" in the original
> pitch? Did the human voice get higher since?

For centuries, women weren’t allowed to sing in church. So men and boys had to 
cover all parts, including the higher ones. Although boy sopranos and altos 
have impressive ranges, female sopranos and altos have a slightly higher 
general range: c’’' is generally the top of even the most spectacular boy 
soprano voice, but (e.g.) the “Queen of the Night” aria extends up to f’’’.

Best,
Kieren.
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