The Right Thing to Do by Carly Simon
The Right Thing to Do by Carly Simon is estimated around G#3 to G#4, based on Carly Simon's typical range; song-level verification is pending. Measure your own range free to see how this song fits your voice.
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Can I sing The Right Thing to Do at karaoke?
Few entries in soft rock songs HumMatch tracks stretch as wide as The Right Thing to Do: its 12-semitone span lands in the top 74%.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around G#3 and the high note around G#4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
G#4 is The Right Thing to Do's ceiling: out of a baritone's comfort zone, but well within a tenor's.
Karaoke difficulty
Compared with the typical soft rock song HumMatch tracks, The Right Thing to Do scores less familiar for karaoke: 25/100 against a median of 41.
Who it likely fits
Much of The Right Thing to Do's 36/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 74% widest for soft rock.
Who may struggle
Shift The Right Thing to Do's peak down 3 semitones and it lands inside a typical baritone's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
The Right Thing to Do is estimated around G#3 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.
Perfect For These Voice Types
Comfort Range
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
Best For
Road Trip
Upbeat singalong
Practice
Build confidence
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.
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Range labels come from HumMatch’s researched catalog. Take the free vocal range test to see your % on every one of these.
Easier alternatives
If it feels high, try a lower key or start with an easier song from the same artist or genre.
Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates The Right Thing to Do at G#3 to G#4 (about 12 semitones), based on Carly Simon's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 5 Carly Simon songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from F3 to E5, about 23 semitones (roughly 1.9 octaves). See the full Carly Simon vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
The Right Thing to Do scores 36/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as easier. Compared with the typical soft rock song HumMatch tracks, The Right Thing to Do scores less familiar for karaoke: 25/100 against a median of 41.
G#4 is The Right Thing to Do's ceiling: out of a baritone's comfort zone, but well within a tenor's.
Much of The Right Thing to Do's 36/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 74% widest for soft rock.
The Right Thing to Do 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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