Can you sing Waiting for Superman by Daughtry?
Waiting for Superman by Daughtry is estimated around A3 to D6, based on Daughtry'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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What key is Waiting for Superman in?
HumMatch's audio analysis reads Waiting for Superman in C major at 91% confidence and about 106 BPM, a confident read, so the original key shown here is a solid starting point for practice or transposition.
Can I sing Waiting for Superman at karaoke?
Waiting for Superman's 29-semitone span puts it in the top 1% widest ranges in Rock songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around A3 and the high note around D6. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
Waiting for Superman's peak note (D6) sits above even a typical soprano's comfort zone, so this will be a stretch for most voices.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for Waiting for Superman sits at 44/100: less recognizable than the typical Rock song HumMatch tracks (median 50).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 1% widest for Rock helps explain Waiting for Superman's 87/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
At 106 BPM in C major, Waiting for Superman sits on the slower side for a Rock pick.
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Range Guide
Waiting for Superman is estimated around A3 to D6. 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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Easier alternatives
If the chorus feels high, try a lower key or choose a safer pick from your HumMatch results.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Waiting for Superman at A3 to D6 (about 29 semitones), based on Daughtry's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
Across the 1 Daughtry song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from E3 to G4, about 15 semitones (roughly 1.3 octaves). See the full Daughtry vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Waiting for Superman scores 87/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as higher-risk. Karaoke familiarity for Waiting for Superman sits at 44/100: less recognizable than the typical Rock song HumMatch tracks (median 50).
Waiting for Superman's peak note (D6) sits above even a typical soprano's comfort zone, so this will be a stretch for most voices.
A span in the top 1% widest for Rock helps explain Waiting for Superman's 87/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Waiting for Superman 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 Waiting for Superman, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
Waiting for Superman by Daughtry is in C major. HumMatch's audio analysis detects this key at 91% confidence, and that score is shown on the page so you know how solid the read is.
Waiting for Superman runs at about 106 BPM, as measured by HumMatch's audio analysis.
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