Vocal Control Like No Other: His ability to blend highs, lows and mid range notes cohesively and with immense precision. This skill was due to the fact that Freddie was able to create faster vibrato and harmonics than any other singer at the time. Not only this, he was able to shift through registers effortlessly.
While he credited the extra teeth for changing the shape of his mouth and allowing for better vocals, some very interesting research out of the UK suggests otherwise. Turns out his gifted vocal range was likely due to his uncanny ability to use a larger part of his vocal cords than most of us do.
First of all, Freddie was one of the most genius singers of all time. His Vocal Range was incredible, BUT range is not what matters. Freddie's range was from about an F#2 to an G5. (Somewhere around there).
Mercury was diagnosed with vocal nodules in February 1975, but refused surgery because he feared that it would ruin his voice. Unfortunately for the Queen frontman, his voice still suffered over the years as a result.
Reportedly, his musical talents enchanted several professors at the boarding school, so they made a point of supporting them. It is likely that he got a certain vocal education as well, although it is also said that Freddie had never studied singing—but we'll focus on this later on.
However, Freddy was never ready to get his teeth fixed. Although he could certainly afford it later in his career, Freddie Mercury refused to correct his alignment issue because he believed it contributed to his incredible range. He feared that changing his teeth would negatively affect his singing ability.
Roger Taylor tops the final chord with a falsetto B♭ in the fifth octave (B♭5).
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY by Queen
But let's face it, Bohemian Rhapsody is just impossible to sing by yourself because of those multiple voices that are essential to the song. So, we recommend you take some friends with you, grab the mic, and just bring it on. What do you think? Do you know some more challenging ones?
What was Freddie Mercury's vocal range? Widely reported as being four octaves, it was likely closer to 3.5, as Mercury's upper extension was questionable. What was Freddie Mercury's highest note? His highest sung note was a D6, while he “exclaimed” all the way up to A6.
The seventh octave is the range of notes between C7 and C8. It is easier for very high coloratura sopranos to sing in this octave, but some people who are capable of singing in the bass range (like singers Adam Lopez, Virgo Degan, Nicola Sedda or Dimash Kudaibergen) can do it.
A trained singer has an average range of 1.7 to 2.4 octaves, so around a G2 to G4. Freddie's range was F2 to F6 with a powerful mix up to an F#5, which, to be quite frank, I would struggle with as a soprano.
Then, there are those of musicians from the pop world. While David Bowie and Freddie Mercury both had ranges spanning four octaves, Prince could hit a gobsmacking B6.
Freddie Mercury's teeth were notably protruding and made his smile very noteworthy. The reason behind his dental protrusion was a very rare condition of mesiodens. In short, it translates to supernumerary teeth; and Freddie Mercury's teeth were afflicted by this condition.
“I would say that Led Zeppelin are the greatest, and as a rock band they deserved the kind of success they got,” said Mercury. “Robert Plant is one of the most original vocalists of our time. He was always my favourite singer.
The countertenor is the rarest of all voice types. The countertenor was not originally an operatic voice type as historically it was the castrati who would sing the female operatic roles in an age when it was not proper for women to sing in the opera.
The vocal range of famous singers
The French Canadian diva Celine Dion has a beautiful resonant belt across 3-octaves with a lovely lower range. She has quite a nasal quality which adds to her distinctiveness but isn't to everyone's taste.
Killer Queen has an extremely wide vocal range – Freddie Mercury sings over two octaves from D above middle C, to a high F. This is achieved with the use of his falsetto voice.
In a nutshell, it's scientifically certified that Freddie Mercury was completely awesome. Described as “a force of nature with the velocity of a hurricane", Freddie Mercury's powerful voice along with his famous grovel and piercing falsetto has been celebrated by generations of rock aficionados.
Georgia Brown
The last artist on our short list is not very well known as an artist. However, she holds the world record for the highest note. Guinness World Record registered her in their list for the highest message ever hit by a human, a G10.
Freddie has been ranked 14th out of 200, for greatest singers of all time.
Bohemian Rhapsody was announced in 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Mercury. After he left the project in 2013 following creative differences with producers, the project languished for several years before Malek was cast in November 2016.
The New York Times also reported that Rami's voice is mixed in with Marc Matel, a Canadian singer who is known as one of the best Freddie soundalikes around. However, the soundtrack for the film is 100% Queen.
Number 1 – Bohemian Rhapsody (Grade 8)
This piece requires an incredible amount of skill to ensure that you can do justice to the original song.