Can you sing Tenderness by General Public?
Can you sing this at karaoke? HumMatch checks vocal range, style, difficulty, and safer alternatives before you step up.
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Can I sing Tenderness at karaoke?
Tenderness's 17-semitone span puts it in the top 95% widest ranges in the HumMatch catalog.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around E3 and the high note around A4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
Tenderness's peak note (A4) sits above a typical baritone's comfort zone but inside a tenor's.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for Tenderness sits at 30/100 — more recognizable than the typical song HumMatch tracks (median 28).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 95% widest across the catalog helps explain Tenderness's 51/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
Transpose Tenderness down 4 semitones and the peak note fits a typical baritone's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
Tenderness is estimated around E3 to A4. 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.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
Best For
Road Trip
Upbeat singalong
Practice
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Karaoke Night
Room-friendly planning
Try Transposing Lower
If the chorus or highest phrase feels tight, shift the song down a few semitones before performing. Most karaoke apps let you adjust pitch.
Easier alternatives
If it feels too low, too high, or too exposed, compare it against your Vocal ID for safer picks.
Song fit FAQ
Tenderness spans roughly E3 to A4 — about 17 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Tenderness scores 51/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as easier. Karaoke familiarity for Tenderness sits at 30/100 — more recognizable than the typical song HumMatch tracks (median 28).
A span in the top 95% widest across the catalog helps explain Tenderness's 51/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Tenderness 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 Tenderness, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
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