Can you sing Hey Jude by The Beatles?
Hey Jude by The Beatles is estimated around F#2 to A#4, based on The Beatles's typical range; song-level verification is pending. Measure your own range free to see how this song fits your voice.
Estimated from the artist’s full range, which likely spans multiple singers or harmonies; the lead melody is probably narrower. Verification pending.
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Vocal character
warm bright classic · baritone-tenor, slow anthem expansion
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Can I sing Hey Jude at karaoke?
Hey Jude's 28-semitone span puts it in the top 4% widest ranges in classic songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around F#2 and the high note around A#4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
A#4 is Hey Jude's ceiling: out of a tenor's comfort zone, but well within an alto's.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for Hey Jude sits at 30/100: less recognizable than the typical classic song HumMatch tracks (median 50).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 4% widest for classic helps explain Hey Jude's 84/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
Transpose Hey Jude down 1 semitone and the peak note fits a typical tenor's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Hey Jude is estimated around F#2 to A#4. Compare that with your Vocal ID before choosing the original key. If your comfortable high note is below the song’s hardest section, try a lower key or one of the safer alternatives below.
Perfect For These Voice Types
Balanced voices may find this approachable.
Requires versatility, key awareness, and a comfortable upper edge.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Hey Jude at F#2 to A#4 (about 28 semitones), based on The Beatles's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 1 The Beatles song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from A3 to A#4, about 13 semitones (roughly 1.1 octaves). See the full The Beatles vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Hey Jude scores 84/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as higher-risk. Karaoke familiarity for Hey Jude sits at 30/100: less recognizable than the typical classic song HumMatch tracks (median 50).
A#4 is Hey Jude's ceiling: out of a tenor's comfort zone, but well within an alto's.
A span in the top 4% widest for classic helps explain Hey Jude's 84/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Hey Jude may work at karaoke if the original key sits comfortably for you and you know where the risky chorus or low phrases happen.
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