Can You Sing Patti Smith? Vocal Range, Voice Type and Song Fit
HumMatch has not verified a researched vocal range for Patti Smith yet. Estimated ranges across 80 songs suggest roughly A2 to F#4, but treat that as an estimate until song-level research lands. Hum for 30 seconds and HumMatch ranks every Patti Smith song by how singable it is for your actual voice.
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Estimated from typical performed ranges across 80 Patti Smith songs. No song here has a fully researched range yet, so treat these notes as a starting point, not a verified measurement.
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Voice and range notes
HumMatch uses song-level range and difficulty data instead of assuming every Patti Smith song fits one voice type.
What voice type is Patti Smith?
Patti Smith songs, in their original keys, sit closest to the baritone band (G2 to F4). Voice types are bands rather than exact labels, so neighboring types can often sing the same songs with small key changes. Source: estimated song ranges, not yet verified.
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Hardest and easiest Patti Smith songs to sing
Ranked by how high the top note climbs and how much range each song covers, using the ranges on file for Patti Smith songs. Estimated ranges are marked; treat those rankings as provisional.
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Every Patti Smith song on HumMatch (79)
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.
Estimated ranges (79)
| Song | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria | A#2 to F#4estimated | moderate |
| Because the Night | A#2 to F#4estimated | moderate |
| Fireflies | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| China Bird | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Everybody Wants to Rule the World | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Gimme Shelter | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Farewell | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Best Game in Town | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dark Eyes (Jun 05, 2001, Village Underground, New York, NY ) | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Ghost Dance | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Capital Letter | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Ain’t It Strange | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Don’t Say Nothing | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Glitter in Their Eyes | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Changing of the Guard (Apr 18, 2007, Hiro Ballroom, New York, NY) | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Basalówala Aminá Ralámuli Paísila | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Baby It’s You | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Banga | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Gloria (Pts 1 & 2) | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Eternity | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| As the Night Goes By | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Children of Chernobyl | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Come On In My Kitchen | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Aw Abadir | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Blue Poles | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Death Singing | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Fire of Unknown Origin | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Evening of Light | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Babelogue / Rock ’n’ Roll Nigger | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Ask the Angels | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| 1959 | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Gandhi | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Hey Joe | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| It’s a Very Alive Song | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Break It Up | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Constantine’s Dream | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Drifter’s Escape | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dark Eyes | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| About a Boy | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Cry Me River | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Aisle of Love | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Distant Fingers | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dead to the World | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Crystal Ship | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Everybody Hurts | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Boy Cried Wolf | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Don’t Smoke in Bed | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Elegie | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dead City | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Etude 5 + poem by Patti Smith (texte) | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| April Fool | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dedication | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dawn in Rishikesh | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dancing Barefoot | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Frederick | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Flying Saucers Rock and Roll Reading | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Bertolt | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Fuji‐san | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Amerigo | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| A Poem for Oliver Ray | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Changing of the Guards | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Birdland | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Brian Jones | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| After the Gold Rush | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Bad | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Alienation and Black Magic | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Capitol Letter | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Ballad of a Bad Boy | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Are You Experienced? | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Farewell Reel | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Chiklets | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Cartwheels | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| 25th Floor | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Bad Blood | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Dream of Life | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Cash | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Free Money | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
| Beneath the Southern Cross | A2 to D4estimated | easier |
Sing A2 to F#4? See what fits that range
4,875 songs in the HumMatch catalog fit entirely inside a A2-F#4 range.
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Patti Smith's range here is estimated, so treat these as rough neighbors: each of these artists' known ranges overlaps most of the same notes.
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Patti Smith FAQ
HumMatch has not verified a researched vocal range for Patti Smith yet. Estimated ranges across 80 songs suggest roughly A2 to F#4, but treat that as an estimate until song-level research lands.
Patti Smith songs, in their original keys, sit closest to the baritone band (G2 to F4). Voice types are bands rather than exact labels, so neighboring types can often sing the same songs with small key changes. Source: estimated song ranges, not yet verified.
Ranked by top-note extremity and range span, Because the Night is the most demanding Patti Smith song on HumMatch: it is estimated to run A#2 to F#4.
Take HumMatch's free 30-second vocal range test to get your measured low note, high note, and voice type. Every Patti Smith song is then ranked by how singable it is for your actual voice.