Can you sing Payphone by Maroon 5?
Payphone by Maroon 5 is estimated around G2 to G#4, based on Maroon 5'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 Payphone at karaoke?
Spanning 25 semitones, Payphone ranks among the top 19% widest in pop songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around G2 and the high note around G#4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
Payphone's peak note (G#4) sits above a typical baritone's comfort zone but inside a tenor's.
Karaoke difficulty
Payphone rates 81/100 for karaoke familiarity, more than the 50/100 median for the typical pop song HumMatch tracks.
Who it likely fits
Payphone's 75/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-19%-widest span for pop.
Who may struggle
A 3-semitones drop would put Payphone's peak note inside a typical baritone's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Payphone is estimated around G2 to G#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.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Payphone at G2 to G#4 (about 25 semitones), based on Maroon 5's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 1 Maroon 5 song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from F#3 to D#5, about 21 semitones (roughly 1.8 octaves). See the full Maroon 5 vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Payphone scores 75/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as higher-risk. Payphone rates 81/100 for karaoke familiarity, more than the 50/100 median for the typical pop song HumMatch tracks.
Payphone's peak note (G#4) sits above a typical baritone's comfort zone but inside a tenor's.
Payphone's 75/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-19%-widest span for pop.
Payphone may work at karaoke if the original key sits comfortably for you and you know where the risky chorus or low phrases happen.
Hum 3 notes in HumMatch and compare your Vocal ID against Payphone, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
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