Watch here for helpful hints
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Every voice has an ideal speaking pitch and speaking pitch range. Here is a chart compiled and designed based upon research information and my personal experience as a voice trainer. A qualified voice professional can help you find your optimal speaking pitch.
| NOTE ON PIANO | FREQUENCY (Hz) | OSPR | |
| MIDDLE C | C | 261.63 | CHILDREN (and higher) |
| B | 246.94 | ||
| A# | 233.08 | FEMALE | |
| A | 220.00 | AVERAGE FEMALE | |
| My Experience: Most Common OSP | G# | 207.65 | AVERAGE FEMALE |
| G | 196.00 | FEMALE | |
| F# | 185.00 | (female) | |
| F | 174.61 | (female) | |
| E | 164.81 | ||
| D# | 155.56 | ||
| D | 146.83 | ||
| C# | 138.59 | ||
| OCTAVE BELOW MIDDLE C | C | 130.81 | MALE |
| B | 123.47 | MALE | |
| My Experience: Most Common OSP | A# | 116.54 | AVERAGE MALE |
| A | 110.00 | AVERAGE MALE | |
| G# | 103.83 | MALE | |
| G | 98.00 |
Optimal Speaking Pitch Range Findings:
1) Male speaking voice averages about 125 Hz, Female voice averages about 210 Hz (Georgia State Univ., Dept of Physics and Astronomy)
2) Male age 51 = 110 Hz, age 21 = 130 Hz; Female age 51 = 174 Hz, age 21 = 196 Hz (Greater Baltimore Medical Center Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head & Neck Rehab. Ctr.)
3) Male 110-130 Hz, Female 200-230 Hz (Wake Forest University Center for Voice Disorders 2001 Online Opinion Poll)
4) Male 110 Hz, Female 220 Hz (Wikipedia)
NOTE: Habitual Speaking Pitch is not necessarily the same as Optimal Speaking Pitch.
Vocal Hygiene & Helpful Hints ChecklistMinimize shouting and yelling Minimize whispering Minimize caffeine and alcohol Minimize coughing and throat clearing Minimize grunting or vocalization during exercise Avoid lazy speech or rapid speaking Do not compete vocally with noisy environments Eliminate tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke Avoid dusty environments - especially if allergic Adjust dry environments (A/C, heating) Avoid unnecessary medications (including OTC drugs) Rest voice during periods of excessive fatigue and stress and during or after illness Eat a well-balanced diet Keep hydrated by drinking at least 8 glasses of water per day and 1 additional glass for every serving of caffeine or alcohol consumed. For additional hydration because of environmental dryness use humidifiers (cool mist), steam inhalers, or both Increase awareness of potentially abusive vocal behaviors and implement a lifestyle plan that minimizes potentially abusive vocal behaviors (such as vocal loading resulting from extended periods of speaking) Minimize gastroesophageal and laryngopharyngeal reflux (GERD or LPR) through behavior changes (stress management, habitual and environmental) and dietary modifications Women: track hormones Warm-up the voice in the morning Stretch the body and stretch and rotate the neck Engage in light aerobics Lift weights (if you must life) with care Stand and sit with good posture Relax the neck, jaw and everything else Breathe low Breathe through the nose (through nose and mouth for singing)
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