Vocal Range

G2 ~ B5 (3 octaves and 2 notes)

Supported Range

Eb3/E3~ A4/Bb4

Voice Type

Light-Lyric Tenor

Strengths/Achievements Best developed mixed register amongst SHINee members Most consistent resonance and placement amongst SHINee members Able to keep a stable larynx and support up to G#4/A4 consistently Achieved resonance very consistently up to A4 with a few Bb4’s and B4’s Good pitch and control of his instrument Considerable vocal improvement amongst many idols, easily noticeable Able to mix up to C#5/D5 Doesn’t try to do things he can’t with his voice musically i.e. messy runs and strained upper notes He has the tendency to stay in a midlow to mid-high range, usually not only supporting his supported range, but singing songs that won’t go below/above that range. Weaknesses Loses consistency above Bb4/B4 and tends to strain notes above that Considerably underdeveloped registers, only able to keep column of sound in his mix Although resonant, his voice still lacks color and fullness Occasional pitch issues with vocal runs mostly and falsetto Notes below E3/Eb3 tend to be too quiet, breathy and weakly supported Can occasionally push and squeeze some higher notes, not allowing throat to be fully open Weak falsetto, not very good at switching and undeveloped in that register Lacks creativity and musicality/musicianship in his vocal delivery Registers Lower register: Very underdeveloped as a register, anything below E3 can sound weakly supported, quiet, breathy and very hard to hear and understand. Mixed register: Very consistent in his mix, able to keep good column of sound and resonance up to Bb4/B4 occasionally and consistently up to A4. Tends to have a stable larynx and a relaxed throat, with good projection. At times may push and squeeze the vocal cords together. Upper register: Very underdeveloped, barely ever even explores that register and when done, even in studio, it can sound weak and sloppy or very pushed, like his B5 and Bb5 which were squeezed and pushed with a lot of air to get through. Agility

Although having a very light voice, Taemin does not really show any vocal styling apart from a generic straight singing ability. He does not tend to use ornamentation to embellish his songs at all. Occasionally he is able to show vocal runs, in a very high range keeping resonance but not very quickly at all.

Overall analysis

Taemin possesses a very light and almost small voice. He’s a great example of a light tenor with a very bright youthful sound, a newly added member to the vocalist line in SHINee. He is a very good example of a hard working idol with a huge ability to prove and show improvement. Throughout the years he started out as a sub-vocalist member of SHINee, mainly concentrating on his dancing rather than singing. Throughout the years he’s learned to control his voice in an amazing manner, very impressive considering how