What a Crying Shame by The Mavericks
What a Crying Shame by The Mavericks is estimated around C3 to A4, based on The Mavericks'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 What a Crying Shame at karaoke?
What a Crying Shame's 21-semitone span puts it in the top 56% widest ranges in Country songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around C3 and the high note around A4. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
On What a Crying Shame, A4 climbs past what's comfortable for a baritone, though a tenor can reach it without strain.
Karaoke difficulty
Karaoke familiarity for What a Crying Shame sits at 50/100: more recognizable than the typical Country song HumMatch tracks (median 38).
Who it likely fits
A span in the top 56% widest for Country helps explain What a Crying Shame's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
Who may struggle
Transpose What a Crying Shame down 4 semitones and the peak note fits a typical baritone's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
What a Crying Shame is estimated around C3 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.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates What a Crying Shame at C3 to A4 (about 21 semitones), based on The Mavericks'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 The Mavericks yet. Estimated ranges across 5 songs suggest roughly C3 to A4 (roughly 1.8 octaves); treat that as an estimate until song-level research lands.
What a Crying Shame scores 55/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Karaoke familiarity for What a Crying Shame sits at 50/100: more recognizable than the typical Country song HumMatch tracks (median 38).
On What a Crying Shame, A4 climbs past what's comfortable for a baritone, though a tenor can reach it without strain.
A span in the top 56% widest for Country helps explain What a Crying Shame's 55/100 karaoke-difficulty score.
What a Crying Shame 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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