Can you sing Lean on Me by Bill Withers?
Lean on Me by Bill Withers is estimated around A2 to F#4, based on Bill Withers'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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Can I sing Lean on Me at karaoke?
Lean on Me's 21-semitone span puts it in the top 47% widest ranges in soul songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around A2 and the high note around F#4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
A tenor can sing Lean on Me's peak (F#4) without strain; a baritone would be stretching for it.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for Lean on Me sits at 14/100: less recognizable than the typical soul song HumMatch tracks (median 35).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 47% widest for soul helps explain Lean on Me's 63/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
Transpose Lean on Me down 1 semitone and the peak note fits a typical baritone's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Lean on Me is estimated around A2 to F#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
Lower and mid-range voices may find this more comfortable.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Lean on Me at A2 to F#4 (about 21 semitones), based on Bill Withers's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 1 Bill Withers song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from B2 to E4, about 17 semitones (roughly 1.4 octaves). See the full Bill Withers vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Lean on Me scores 63/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Karaoke familiarity for Lean on Me sits at 14/100: less recognizable than the typical soul song HumMatch tracks (median 35).
A tenor can sing Lean on Me's peak (F#4) without strain; a baritone would be stretching for it.
A span in the top 47% widest for soul helps explain Lean on Me's 63/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Lean on Me 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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