Can you sing That’s Not How This Works by Charlie Puth?
That’s Not How This Works by Charlie Puth runs G#2 to C5 (28 semitones), rated easier for karaoke. Hum for 30 seconds to see your exact percent fit before you step up.
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Can I sing That’s Not How This Works at karaoke?
Spanning 28 semitones, That’s Not How This Works ranks among the top 12% widest in the HumMatch catalog.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around G#2 and the high note around C5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
On That’s Not How This Works, C5 climbs past what's comfortable for a tenor, though an alto can reach it without strain.
Karaoke difficulty
That’s Not How This Works's 50/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-12%-widest span across the catalog.
Who it likely fits
A 3-semitones drop would put That’s Not How This Works's peak note inside a typical tenor's comfortable range.
Who may struggle
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Range Guide
That’s Not How This Works is estimated around G#2 to C5. 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
Fit depends on your comfortable range.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
That’s Not How This Works spans roughly G#2 to C5: about 28 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Across the 1 Charlie Puth song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from G#2 to C5, about 28 semitones (roughly 2.3 octaves). See the full Charlie Puth vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
That’s Not How This Works scores 50/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as easier. That’s Not How This Works's 50/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-12%-widest span across the catalog.
On That’s Not How This Works, C5 climbs past what's comfortable for a tenor, though an alto can reach it without strain.
A 3-semitones drop would put That’s Not How This Works's peak note inside a typical tenor's comfortable range.
That’s Not How This Works 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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