Editing Soprano (section)

== In choral music ==
{{Choral voice classification}}
In [[SATB|SATB four-part mixed]] chorus, the soprano is the highest vocal range, above the [[alto]], [[tenor]], and [[bass (voice type)|bass]]. Sopranos commonly sing in the tessitura G<sub>4</sub>-A<sub>5</sub>. When the composer calls for divisi, sopranos can be separated into Soprano I (highest part) and Soprano II (lower soprano part).

In contrast to choral singing, in classical solo singing a person is classified through the identification of several vocal traits, including range, vocal [[timbre]], [[vocal weight]], vocal [[tessitura]], [[vocal resonance]], and vocal transition points (lifts or "[[passaggio]]") within the singer's voice.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

These different traits are used to identify different sub-types within the voice. Within [[opera]], particular roles are written with specific kinds of soprano voices in mind, causing certain roles to be associated with certain [[voice type|kinds of voices]].<ref>{{cite book
|title= The Science of Vocal Pedagogy: Theory and Application
|last= Appelman
|first= D. Ralph
|year= 1986
|publisher= Indiana University Press
|isbn= 978-0-253-20378-6}}</ref>