Curtis Mayfield Vocal Range: A#2 to A4, Voice Type & Songs
Across the 1 Curtis Mayfield song with researched vocal ranges in the HumMatch catalog, the sung notes run from A#2 to A4, about 23 semitones (roughly 1.9 octaves). Individual songs cover smaller slices of that range. In their original keys, those songs sit closest to the tenor voice band. Hum for 30 seconds and HumMatch ranks every Curtis Mayfield song by how singable it is for your actual voice.
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Derived from the 1 Curtis Mayfield song with researched vocal ranges in the HumMatch catalog: the lowest and highest sung notes across those songs, in their original keys.
Voice and range notes
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What voice type is Curtis Mayfield?
Curtis Mayfield songs, in their original keys, sit closest to the tenor band (C3 to A4). Voice types are bands rather than exact labels, so neighboring types can often sing the same songs with small key changes. Source: 1 researched song range in the HumMatch catalog.
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Every Curtis Mayfield song on HumMatch (72)
Grouped by how each vocal range was sourced: researched note by note first, then estimated ranges (marked), then songs whose range research is still in the queue. Every title links to that song's full fit page.
Researched note by note (1)
| Song | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Freddie’s Dead | A#2 to A4 | easier |
Estimated ranges (2)
| Song | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Superfly | B2 to A#4estimated | moderate |
| Move On Up | C3 to B4estimated | moderate |
Range research pending (69)
Easier songs
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Higher-risk songs
Higher-energy Curtis Mayfield songs or songs with big chorus jumps may be higher-risk without a key change.
Is A#2 to A4 your range too?
21,685 songs in the HumMatch catalog fit entirely inside a A#2-A4 range.
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Curtis Mayfield FAQ
Across the 1 Curtis Mayfield song with researched vocal ranges in the HumMatch catalog, the sung notes run from A#2 to A4, about 23 semitones (roughly 1.9 octaves). Individual songs cover smaller slices of that range.
Curtis Mayfield songs, in their original keys, sit closest to the tenor band (C3 to A4). Voice types are bands rather than exact labels, so neighboring types can often sing the same songs with small key changes. Source: 1 researched song range in the HumMatch catalog.
Higher-energy Curtis Mayfield songs or songs with big chorus jumps may be higher-risk without a key change.
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