Can you sing The First Cut Is the Deepest by Cat Stevens?
The First Cut Is the Deepest by Cat Stevens is estimated around G2 to E4, based on Cat Stevens'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 The First Cut Is the Deepest at karaoke?
Spanning 21 semitones, The First Cut Is the Deepest ranks among the top 73% widest in folk songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around G2 and the high note around E4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
E4 is The First Cut Is the Deepest's ceiling: out of a bass's comfort zone, but well within a baritone's.
Karaoke difficulty
The First Cut Is the Deepest rates 14/100 for karaoke familiarity, less than the 24/100 median for the typical folk song HumMatch tracks.
Who it likely fits
The First Cut Is the Deepest's 63/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-73%-widest span for folk.
Who may struggle
A 4-semitones drop would put The First Cut Is the Deepest's peak note inside a typical bass's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
The First Cut Is the Deepest is estimated around G2 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.
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 The First Cut Is the Deepest at G2 to E4 (about 21 semitones), based on Cat Stevens'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 Cat Stevens yet. Estimated ranges across 7 songs suggest roughly F#2 to G#4 (roughly 2.2 octaves); treat that as an estimate until song-level research lands.
The First Cut Is the Deepest scores 63/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. The First Cut Is the Deepest rates 14/100 for karaoke familiarity, less than the 24/100 median for the typical folk song HumMatch tracks.
E4 is The First Cut Is the Deepest's ceiling: out of a bass's comfort zone, but well within a baritone's.
The First Cut Is the Deepest's 63/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-73%-widest span for folk.
The First Cut Is the Deepest 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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