The upper gear change at D5 to F#5 may become more pronounced, and a natural vibrato can appear. Her average speaking pitch shifts down again to between G#3 and B3 (there is some flexibility here with leeway of a tone either side). You may also notice that there is more ability to sing comfortably lower AND higher. Things start to settle down in Stage III – her vocal range may increase again and the tone is more even across the range. There may be noticeable gear changes at G4 to B4 and again at D5 to F#5 Stage III: Young adult female/Post-menarcheal. Often girls have a more full-bodied sound in the lower register but shift into a breathier sound higher up. The sound can still be breathy and the range can move up or down, or shorten dramatically, or change by the week! You’ll find it helpful to monitor each girl’s voice frequently during this stage – make it part of the lesson to find out how everyone is doing. Keep working the girl’s range, even if you let her “sit” at the lower pitches more often. Be careful at this stage not to keep her singing solely in the lower register (even if she likes it) as her voice will not yet be settled enough to produce volume and weight on the lowest notes. The lower pitches can feel more comfortable to sing, and the sound is more mature. Average age 13-14 or 15Īgain, the girl’s average speaking pitch may drop, this time to between A3 and C#4 Despite the breathiness, a girl’s voice quality can become thicker or slightly weightier during Stage IIA Stage IIB: Puberty/Post-menarcheal.
The breathiness can occur across the pitch range and may cause problems with volume, especially in the middle and upper range. This causes temporary problems with closing at the back of the vocal folds, so there may be breathiness in the tone.
Their average speaking pitch drops a little to B3 or C#4, although conversely, their singing may start to suffer as some girls lose their lower notes.ĭuring this stage, the arytenoid cartilages and the muscles that close them may be growing at different rates. You may notice the first signs of physical development including increased height and breast development. The quality of the sound is clear and childlike with no apparent changes or breaks Stage IIA: Pubescence/Pre-Menarcheal. Listen for their average speaking pitch – Stage I girls will speak around Middle C or D (C4 or D4) although there can be variations of up to a third either side. For singing and drama teachers it helps to know how these might manifest: Stage I: Prepubertal.
There seem to be four stages of change for girls, matching their menarcheal state.
#Sweet female voice ringtones series#
Lynne Gackle in the exceptional BodyMind and Voice series has this to say about female adolescent transforming voices: The five stages of change that boys go through during adolescent voice change are very well documented – I’ve included details in my Adolescent Myth-Busters article.īut there is less research on adolescent voice change in teenage girls. They can get frustrated when their voice doesn’t sound exactly the same as their favourite pop stars. Teenage girls between about 10 and 16 go through adolescent voice change.
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