do An instrument has a lower range of pitch as compared to a voice?

Question

 I want to know about the music theory i want to know if what I'm wondering is true or false.

Answer 1

Some instruments can play a lower range of pitches than some voices.

It all depends on which instrument you're playing and what voice type is singing.

Singers are usually categorized (from high to low) as sopranos, altos, tenors or basses (with some other types in between).

Instruments can have a very high pitch range, like a flute or piccolo, or a very low pitch range, like a bass guitar, or tuba. And there are some, like piano, that can play across a wide range of pitches.

So the answer to your question is it depends on the type of voice (and the individual singer), as well as which instrument you're playing. There are definitely examples of instruments that can play lower than any singer can sing. Certainly, a piano is one of those instruments. A contrabassoon is another such instrument.

Hope that makes it clear and simple to understand!

Feel free to ask more questions.

Answer 2

If I understand your question correctly, there are instruments that have similar pitch ranges as different voice types and there are some that extend past them, too. Even within an investment family (ie- flute family) there are instruments that cover the soprano, alto, tenor and some bass ranges. Now, each instrument whether vocal or non-vocal had its own timbre so they will not sound like the same instrument though they are in the same pitch area. Timbre is "the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument" according to Webster's dictionary (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timbre).

 

Instruments that have lower ranges than certain voice types include cello, double bass, tuba, Wagner tuba, bass trombone, bassoon, bass bassoon, contrabass bassoon, piano, some harps, some timpani drums, and others. Ask of these I know from personal experience in working as a vocal teacher and being in orchestra/band since grade school. 

 

For more information,  check out this link: https://www.earmaster.com/music-theory-online/ch02/chapter-2-7.html

 

I hope that answers your question or clears up some confusion/curiosities you had.