Can you sing What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians?
What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians runs C4 to D5 (14 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 What I Am at karaoke?
Few entries in the HumMatch catalog stretch as wide as What I Am: its 14-semitone span lands in the top 95%.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around C4 and the high note around D5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
What I Am's peak note (D5) sits above a typical tenor's comfort zone but inside an alto's.
Karaoke difficulty
Much of What I Am's 50/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 95% widest across the catalog.
Who it likely fits
Shift What I Am's peak down 5 semitones and it lands inside a typical tenor's comfortable range.
Who may struggle
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Range Guide
What I Am is estimated around C4 to D5. 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
What I Am spans roughly C4 to D5: about 14 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Across the 1 Edie Brickell & New Bohemians song with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from C4 to D5, about 14 semitones (roughly 1.2 octaves). See the full Edie Brickell & New Bohemians vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
What I Am scores 50/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as easier. Much of What I Am's 50/100 karaoke-difficulty rating traces back to a range in the top 95% widest across the catalog.
What I Am's peak note (D5) sits above a typical tenor's comfort zone but inside an alto's.
Shift What I Am's peak down 5 semitones and it lands inside a typical tenor's comfortable range.
What I Am 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 What I Am, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
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