Vocal Range

F#2 ~ G5 (3 Octaves and 1 Semitone)

Supported Range

Eb3 ~ G#4/A4

Voice Type

Light Lyric Tenor

Strengths/Achievements One of the two stronger vocalists in 2AM Improvement has been made since debut until present Resonance is very consistent and present up until G#4 Support is present up until A4 Breath control allows for good control of dynamics Able to transition into a falsetto without too much trouble A healthy even vibrato is produced with clarity and stability Able to support down to Eb3 in his chest voice and keep tone down to B2 at times Sustained notes often have a soft palate with roundness in tone and resonance Falsetto notes can retain enough control and tone up to F5 Weaknesses Intonation can at times be an issue when doing large jumps in range Vocal runs are often sloppy and messy Voice below Eb3 generally lacks in projection and connection Notes above A4 can often sound screechy with an uneven head-dominant mixed voice Falsetto can be quite weak in tone, with too much airiness Nasality and a whiny quality can still be present in his phrased singing Voice can be limited with a tiny sound and lack of resonance chambers Does not always drop his jaw, causing his sound to become whiny Vibrato becomes uneven and fast once he’s outside his supported range Often mixes higher than his supported range Registers Lower register: the lower part of his range is generally present and supported with good projection down to Eb3, below that however his voice loses the correct placement and becomes unclear and less connected in tone and in the vocal cords. Mixed register: His mixed voice is the most developed and consistent register he possesses. Resonance is done at will and consistently even as high as G#4, with support even up to A4 at times. Many times a whiny quality is present in his middle and mixed register and as he ascends in range above A4, the mix becomes heady and strained. Upper register: His falsetto register shows more projection than his lower range, however so he seems to at many times use a very airy falsetto without as much connection as he could and he generally avoids going into his falsetto register. When he does, he’ll either opt for an airy approach or a mask placed pushed approach. Agility

Although possessing a very bright and light voice, Changmin does not take advantage of the natural lightness of his voice when it comes to vocal agility. When it comes to the development of his voice throughout his career, Changmin has shown the least improvement in this area. Generally speaking, his vocal runs are usually sloppy and messy due to the lack of connection between his notes and the random choice of notes employed in his runs. His vocal runs often sound pitchy and off key, without any precision of note choices or direction of notes, but instead the runs sound more like he is just hitting any notes he can find within a quick space of time where he is adlibbing. These runs lack the connection of the notes, sounding less connected than a legato line, lacking smoothness and accuracy. This can be heard in performances such as his 2011 Immortal Song performances “둥지“, “그대는 인형처럼 웃고 있지만“and “여자이니까“, as well as in recent 2015 performances such as “도시여, 안녕“.

Overall analysis

Having debuted in a vocal-ballad group 2AM under JYP Entertainment, there must be a higher level of vocal challenge existent in a more vocal oriented pop group. Having 4 vocalists who are all able to hold their ground vocally, two of them still stand out more than the rest as lead and main vocalists of their group due to their superior vocal skill. One of those being Changmin, whose skill falls under the general expected standard for a main vocalist. Possessing a very light and bright voice, with a high tessitura, without a doubt one can say Changmin’s voice type would lie closest to that of a light lyric tenor. Having a style reminiscent of vocalists such as Kim Gun Mo, Changmin has a signature brassy and whiny sound to his voic