Can you sing Silver Dagger by Joan Baez?
Silver Dagger by Joan Baez is estimated around F2 to E4, based on Joan Baez'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 Silver Dagger at karaoke?
Silver Dagger's 23-semitone span puts it in the top 52% widest ranges in folk songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around F2 and the high note around E4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
Silver Dagger's peak note (E4) sits above a typical bass's comfort zone but inside a baritone's.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for Silver Dagger sits at 20/100: less recognizable than the typical folk song HumMatch tracks (median 24).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 52% widest for folk helps explain Silver Dagger's 69/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
Transpose Silver Dagger down 4 semitones and the peak note fits a typical bass's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Silver Dagger is estimated around F2 to E4. 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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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 Silver Dagger at F2 to E4 (about 23 semitones), based on Joan Baez's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
HumMatch has not verified a researched vocal range for Joan Baez yet. Estimated ranges across 5 songs suggest roughly E2 to F#4 (roughly 2.2 octaves); treat that as an estimate until song-level research lands.
Silver Dagger scores 69/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Karaoke familiarity for Silver Dagger sits at 20/100: less recognizable than the typical folk song HumMatch tracks (median 24).
Silver Dagger's peak note (E4) sits above a typical bass's comfort zone but inside a baritone's.
A span in the top 52% widest for folk helps explain Silver Dagger's 69/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Silver Dagger 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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