> What is normally > the comfortable range of a soprano prior to having > vocal > instruction? Also, is it possible for a teacher to > really be able to > classify a voice right away?
IMO a teacher can sometimes classify a voice right away by listening for certain vocal events. However, just because he says you are a mezzo now doesn't mean you will be one forever! Your voice could transition next week, next year, or ten years from now. (And being a mezzo isn't THAT bad. I was one once. I'm sure the other mezzos on the list will tell you they wouldn't change their voices for the world!)
Your range is not nearly as important in classifying your voice as are other vocal traits, such as where certain transitions occur in your voice. If you want a good explanation of this, look in Richard Miller's The Structure of Singing. Also important is what repertoire your are comfortable singing, which of course is related to the traits of your voice.
Melinda
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