Voice classification in non-classical music chart that follows. The ranges given below are approximations and are not meant to be too rigidly applied. Some men, in falsetto voice or as a result of certain rare physiological conditions, can sing in the same range as women. These do not fall into the female categories, instead called countertenors within classical music. Within contemporary music, however, the use of the term "tenor" for these male voices would be more appropriate. Teaching voice within non-classical music is an emerging field. Up to this point, voice teachers and voice research have been largely concentrated with classical methods of singing. However,
Voice type broken down into three subcategories: sopranist or "male soprano", the "haute-contre", and the castrato. The last actual castrato singer, Alessandro Moreschi, died in 1922. Tenor range: The tenor is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3 (one octave below middle C) to C5 (one octave above middle C). The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2 (the second B-flat below middle C). At the highest extreme, some tenors can sing up to F5 (the second F above middle C). Tenor tessitura: The tessitura of the tenor voice lies above the baritone voice