The standard range expectations for the different voice types is usually about 2 octaves. But many people with healthy voices can have a range that might fit more than one voice type, so then the question becomes more of where does one sound best and where is one most comfortable. Women are typically divided into three groups: soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto. In a choir, we have soprano, mezzo-soprano and alto. Men are usually divided into four groups: countertenor, tenor, baritone, and ba