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Tim Storms’ vocal range: G-5–G5 (bass)

Guinness record holder for the lowest note ever sung. Tim Storms’ range is commonly cited as roughly G-5 to G5, about 10 octaves. Estimates are compiled from studio recordings and live performances, so treat the exact edges as approximate.

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BassVoice type
G-5–G5Cited range
10Octaves
Gospel / ChristianGenre

Tim Storms’ commonly cited range on the keyboard

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The voice

Tim Storms is a bass with a range unlike anything else on this site. Guinness World Records credits him with the widest vocal range of any human, commonly cited as G-5–G5, ten octaves, and separately with the lowest note ever produced by a person, a G-7 at about 0.189 Hz. Those bottom notes are so low they sit below the threshold of human hearing; they were captured with specialist low-frequency microphones and read off instruments rather than heard. In everyday singing he is a warm, resonant gospel bass.

The honest part: nobody can practise their way to a G-7, and Storms himself sings the repertoire of Pierce Arrow and Rescue in a normal bass tessitura, roughly E2–C4, with occasional sub-bass rumbles for effect. What learners can borrow is his relaxed, low-larynx production: an open throat, a low, unhurried breath and no pushing. If you are a bass, work downward in small steps and stop at whatever note stays clear and unforced; a low note that rattles or hurts is a signal, not a goal. Warm up first, always.

Range moments worth studying

Lonesome Road (with Rescue)

The a cappella group’s signature closer, with Storms taking the bass line down into the first octave and beyond, low enough that the last notes are felt more than heard.

Guinness measurement: widest range (2008)

The ten-octave figure comes from a supervised session with specialist microphones; the top of the measured range sits around G5, and the bottom, around G-5, is far below hearing.

Guinness measurement: lowest note (2012)

A G-7 at about 0.189 Hz, recorded at Citywalk Studios in Branson, Missouri, and eight octaves below the lowest G on a standard piano.

Can you sing it?

There are no Tim Storms songs in our library; basses who want a taste of his style should try any gospel quartet bass part, and treat his record-book notes as a curiosity rather than a target. A range label only tells you the edges. Whether a song feels good depends on where its melody sits. The Singing Coach AI app listens to you sing real songs, maps your range and tessitura, and tells you which keys and songs actually fit your voice, including whether Tim Storms’ catalogue is in reach today.

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FAQ

What is Tim Storms’s voice type?
Tim Storms is a bass. He sings gospel and a cappella music with the groups Pierce Arrow and Rescue, and he holds Guinness World Records for the widest vocal range and the lowest note produced by a human.
How many octaves can Tim Storms sing?
Guinness World Records measured his range at ten octaves in 2008, commonly cited as G-5 to G5. Much of the bottom of that range is below the frequencies people can hear, so it was measured with instruments rather than by ear.
Can anyone actually hear Tim Storms’s lowest note?
No. His record low of G-7 is about 0.189 Hz, far below the roughly 20 Hz lower limit of human hearing, so it registers on measuring equipment as vibration rather than as an audible pitch. His audible singing range is that of a very deep bass.

Voices in the same neighbourhood

Singers whose cited range and voice type sit closest to Tim Storms’. If one of them suits you, the other probably will too.

David Bowie David BowieG#1–G5 · baritone Morten Harket Morten HarketC2–A5 · tenor John Legend John LegendE2–G5 · baritone Robert Plant Robert PlantD2–A5 · tenor Thom Yorke Thom YorkeC2–B5 · tenor Hozier HozierC2–D5 · baritone

Range figures are estimates compiled from recordings and are not endorsed by the artist.

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