Adele (20,428 views)

[galaxyseal]

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: B2 - B♭5

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{Questionable Notes:}D6 ("Rumour Has It" questionable quality / short, aimless squeak)
C6 ("Water Under the Bridge" questionable legitimacy / probably not a voice)
B5 ("Melt My Heart to Stone" questionable quality and intent / short, abrupt squeak)
F5 ("Monster" live Carpool Karaoke / questionable quality)
C♯3 ("Why Do You Love Me" questionable pitch / unsure if this gets lower than D3)
G♯2 ("Million Years Ago" live Adele at the BBC / questionable quality, anacrusis

Significant High Notes:

B♭5 ("Water Under the Bridge")
A5 ("Hold On", "Sweetest Devotion" live Manchester 2016)
G♯5 ("Hello", "Love Is a Game")
G5 ("All I Want for Christmas Is You" live Carpool Karaoke, "Be Divine", "Fastlove" live Grammy Awards, 2017, "Hold On", "Sweetest Devotion", "Water Under the Bridge", "Wild Wild West")
F♯5 ("My Yvonne", "Rolling in the Deep" live Royal Albert Hall, 2011)
F5 ("Can I Get It, "Easy on Me", "Fool That I Am" live iTunes Live from SoHo, "I Miss You", "Oh My God", "Sweetest Devotion", "Young Hearts Run Free" live 2020)
E5 ("Fastlove" live Grammy Awards, 2017, "Happy Birthday" live The O2 Arena, 2016, "Hold On", "I'll Be Waiting", "My Same", "My Yvonne", "Painting Pictures", "Señorita" live Adele Live 2016, "Someone Like You", "Strangers by Nature", "Take It All")
E♭5 ("Hello", "Love Is a Game", "River Lea", "To Be Loved", "Water Under the Bridge", "When We Were Young")
D5 ("All I Ask", "Can I Get It", "Can't Let Go", "Crazy for You", "Cry Your Heart Out", "Daydreamer", "Easy on Me", "Fastlove" live Grammy Awards, 2017, "I Can't Make You Love Me" live Royal Albert Hall, 2011, "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" live Jools' Hootenanny, 2008, "I Miss You", "If It Hadn't Been for Love", "Love in the Dark", "My Same", "One and Only", "Rolling in the Deep", "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)", "Set Fire to the Rain", "Strangers by Nature", "Why Do You Love Me", "Young Hearts Run Free" live 2020)
C♯5 ("All I Ask", "Can't Be Together", "Daydreamer", "Don't You Remember", "Every Glance", "Fool That I Am" live iTunes Live from SoHo, "Hometown Glory", "I Found a Boy", "Lay Me Down", "Million Years Ago", "Need Your Love So Bad" live BBC Radio 6, 2008, "Painting Pictures", "Right as Rain", "Señorita" live Adele Live 2016, "Someone Like You", "Thriller" live An Evening With Adele, "Tired", "To Be Loved", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" live Live from the Artists Den)
C5 ("Be Divine", "Best for Last", "Can I Get It", "Can't Be Together", "Chasing Pavements", "Cold Shoulder", "Cry Your Heart Out", "Easy on Me", "Happy Birthday" live The O2 Arena, 2016, "Hold On", "I Drink Wine", "I Miss You", "Love in the Dark", "Love Is a Game", "My Little Love", "Oh My God", "One and Only", "Promise This" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2011, "Rolling in the Deep", "Set Fire to the Rain", "Skyfall", "Strangers by Nature", "Sweetest Devotion", "Take It All", "That’s It, I Quit, I'm Moving On" live Hotel Café, 2008, "To Be Loved", "Turning Tables", "Wannabe" live Carpool Karaoke, "Water and a Flame", "When We Were Young", "Wild Wild West", "Young Hearts Run Free" live 2020)
B4 ("All I Ask", "All I Want for Christmas Is You" live Carpool Karaoke, "Can't Let Go", "Chandelier" live Adele Live 2016, "Cold Shoulder", "Crazy for You", "Cry Your Heart Out", "Don't You Remember", "Finally" live The Roundhouse, Camden, 2008, "I'll Be Waiting", "If It Hadn't Been for Love", "Melt My Heart to Stone", "My Same", "Need You Now" live CMT Music Awards, 2010, "Remedy", "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)", "Tired", "Video" live VH1 Divas 2009, "Wannabe" live Carpool Karaoke, "Why Do You Love Me", "Woman Like Me")
B♭4 ("Be Divine", "Can't Be Together", "Chasing Pavements", "Don't You Remember", "Fool That I Am" live iTunes Live from SoHo, "He Won't Go", "Hello", "Hometown Glory", "I Can't Make You Love Me" live Royal Albert Hall, 2011, "I Drink Wine", "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" live Jools' Hootenanny, 2008, "Lay Me Down", "Love Is a Game", "Lovesong", "Make You Feel My Love", "Many Shades of Black", "Monster" live Carpool Karaoke, "My Little Love", "Oh My God", "Right as Rain", "River Lea", "Rolling in the Deep", "Rumour Has It", "Skyfall", "Strangers by Nature", "That’s It, I Quit, I'm Moving On" live Hotel Café, 2008, "To Be Loved", "Turning Tables", "Water Under the Bridge", "When We Were Young", "Wild Wild West")
A4 ("All I Want for Christmas Is You" live Carpool Karaoke, "Best for Last", "Black & Gold" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "Can't Let Go", "Easy on Me", "Every Glance", "Fastlove" live Grammy Awards, 2017, "First Love", "Hit the Road Jack" live with Jack Peñate, "I Found a Boy", "If It Hadn't Been for Love", "Last Nite" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "Love in the Dark", "Melt My Heart to Stone", "Million Years Ago", "Music" live BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, 2008, "My Yvonne", "Need Your Love So Bad" live BBC Radio 6, 2008, "One and Only", "Painting Pictures", "Remedy", "Rumour Has It", "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)", "Set Fire to the Rain", "Someone Like You", "Steady as She Goes" live BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, 2008, "Take It All", "That’s It, I Quit, I'm Moving On" live Hotel Café, 2008, "Water and a Flame", "Why Do You Love Me", "Woman Like Me", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" live Live from the Artists Den, "Young Hearts Run Free" live 2020)

Significant Low Notes:

A3 ("Black & Gold" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "Can I Get It", "Can't Let Go", "Daydreamer", "Dreaming of You" live Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 2008, "Fastlove" live Grammy Awards, 2017, "Hold On", "I Found a Boy", "I'll Be Waiting", "If It Hadn't Been for Love", "Last Nite" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "Love in the Dark", "Make You Feel My Love", "Melt My Heart to Stone", "My Same", "Neighbours" live Adele Live 2017, "One and Only", "Painting Pictures", "Remedy", "Rumour Has It", "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)", "Set Fire to the Rain", "Someone Like You", "Steady as She Goes" live BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, 2008, "Take It All", "That’s It, I Quit, I'm Moving On" live Hotel Café, 2008, "Video" live VH1 Divas 2009, "Why Do You Love Me", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" live Live from the Artists Den)
G♯3 ("All Night Parking", "California Love" live SAP Center, 2016, "Don't You Remember", "Fool That I Am" live iTunes Live from SoHo, "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" live The BRIT Awards, 2008, "Hello", "Hiding My Heart", "Hometown Glory", "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" live Jools' Hootenanny, 2008, "Love Is a Game", "My Little Love", "Need You Now" live CMT Music Awards, 2010, "Oh My God", "River Lea", "Señorita" live Adele Live 2016, "Thriller" live An Evening With Adele, "Tired", "To Be Loved", "Wannabe" live Carpool Karaoke)
G3 ("Baby It's You" live BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms, 2008, "Can I Get It", "Chasing Pavements", "Cold Shoulder", "Crazy for You", "Cry Your Heart Out", "Dreaming of You" live Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 2008, "First Love", "Hold On", "I Can't Make You Love Me" live Royal Albert Hall, 2011, "I Drink Wine", "I Miss You", "Last Nite" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "Love in the Dark", "Lovesong", "Make You Feel My Love", "Many Shades of Black", "Neighbours" live Adele Live 2017, "One and Only", "Promise This" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2011, "Remedy" "Rolling in the Deep", "Rumour Has It", "Skyfall", "Sweetest Devotion", "Take It All", "That’s It, I Quit, I'm Moving On" live Hotel Café, 2008, "Video" live VH1 Divas 2009, "Water and a Flame", "When We Were Young", "Wild Wild West")
F♯3 ("All I Ask", "Best for Last", "Black & Gold" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "California Love" live SAP Center, 2016, "Daydreamer", "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" live The BRIT Awards, 2008, "Hiding My Heart", "Hit the Road Jack" live with Jack Peñate, "I Found a Boy", "I'll Be Waiting", "Lay Me Down", "Melt My Heart to Stone", "Miami" live Adele Live 2016, "Need You Now" live CMT Music Awards, 2010, "Need Your Love So Bad" live BBC Radio 6, 2008, "Painting Pictures", "Right as Rain", "River Lea", "Rolling in the Deep" live Royal Albert Hall, 2011, "Someone Like You", "Tired", "You Do Something to Me" live BBC Radio 6, 2008)
F3 ("All Night Parking", "Baby It's You" live BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms, 2008, "Chasing Pavements", "He Won't Go", "Hello", "Hometown Glory", "I Can't Make You Love Me" live Royal Albert Hall, 2011, "I Drink Wine", "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" live Jools' Hootenanny, 2008, "Love Is a Game", "Many Shades of Black", "My Little Love", "Strangers by Nature", "Turning Tables", "Water Under the Bridge")
E3 ("All I Ask", "Best for Last", "Black & Gold" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "California Love" live SAP Center, 2016, "Cold Shoulder", "Cry Your Heart Out", "Daydreamer", "Drunk in Love" live Phoenix, 2016, "Fastlove" live Grammy Awards, 2017, "First Love", "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" live The BRIT Awards, 2008, "Hit the Road Jack" live with Jack Peñate, "I Found a Boy", "Painting Pictures", "Someone Like You", "Video" live VH1 Divas 2009, "Water and a Flame", "Woman Like Me", "You Do Something to Me" live BBC Radio 6, 2008)
E♭3 ("All Night Parking", "Chasing Pavements", "He Won't Go", "Hometown Glory", "Million Years Ago", "Right as Rain", "River Lea", "When We Were Young", "Wild Wild West")
D3 ("First Love", "I Miss You", "Last Nite" live BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, 2008, "Many Shades of Black", "Melt My Heart to Stone", "Need Your Love So Bad" live BBC Radio 6, 2008, "Rumour Has It", "Water and a Flame", "Why Do You Love Me", "Woman Like Me", "You Do Something to Me" live BBC Radio 6, 2008)
C♯3 ("Love Is a Game", "Million Years Ago", "Right as Rain", "Señorita" live Adele Live 2016)
C3 ("Espresso" live Weekends With Adele, May 18th 2024, "He Won't Go", "Million Years Ago")
B2 ("Million Years Ago" live The Church Studios, London, 2016, "Woman Like Me")
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Bold marks particularly impressive notes (for the singer's standards).
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Underlines mark notes found in background vocals or harmonies.

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{Album Ranges:}Adele:
19 (2008): C♯3 - E5
21 (2011): C3 - E5
25 (2015): C3 - B♭5
30 (2021): B2 - A5

• Missing her covers of "Cracklin' Rosie" at the MusiCares 2009 Gala, "Funnel of Love" at XFM Manchester 2011 and "I'd Rather Go Blind" from the An Evening With Adele tour.

[galaxyseal]

Much thanks to Smitty. for letting me take over the thread!

If anyone has bold suggestions, any notes I missed or even suggestions for a best performances list, by all means fire away!

[brutalism]

No bold suggestions, but I'd like to express my gratitude to Adele for bringing so much class and refined taste to the modern pop scene - not to mention her mesmerizing and breathtaking voice which is a marvel all by itself.

I believe she will be remembered as one of history's greatest female voices ever when she passes.

Respect.

[mehrhs9]

sorry to ask
but are all of those high notes a black note? some of them sound like a soft falsetto

[galaxyseal]

Anything above the E5/F5 area is completely falsetto (or head voice idk)

[clem]

F5 doing an impression of Nicki Minaj's scream from "Monster"

[kaji]

Jan 19, 2022 13:16:08 GMT galaxyseal said:

Anything above the E5/F5 area is completely falsetto (or head voice idk)

She does mixed F5s harmonies on her new album but yeah, all above is just head voice. I think she might go higher in her next album. She’s using more mix nowadays.

[bentheswim11]

I just wanna add, Adele’s song “first love” is an E6 (exclamation). It’s at 2:15 into the song

[kaji]

Dec 28, 2023 1:20:19 GMT bentheswim11 said:

I just wanna add, Adele’s song “first love” is an E6 (exclamation). It’s at 2:15 into the song

That surely would go into questionable notes section. 

[rulerofrealms]

What type of mezzo soprano do y'all think she is?

[EddieCheivz]

Mezzo soprano who wishes nothing but the best for you, too