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Dire Straits

Mark Knopfler's vocal range

Dire Straits lead singer Mark Knopfler is a baritone with a vocal range of B1–B4: 3 octaves, about 3 octaves. Below is how it looks on a keyboard, plus 11 songs by Dire Straits you can sing by the notes in Vocaberry.

Voice type
Baritone
Range
3 octavesabout 3 octaves
From – to
B1 – B4
Favorite key
Emost common in the songs

Range on the keyboard

This is how Mark Knopfler's voice looks in the Vocal Range app.

G1A1B1C2D2E2F2G2A2B2C3D3E3F3G3A3B3C4D4E4F4G4A4B4C5D5E5
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Dire Straits songs by the notes

Key, vocal range and difficulty are calculated from the vocal notes in Vocaberry Karaoke.

SongKeyRangeDifficulty
Sultans Of Swing1978 Key Dm C3C4 medium · 49
Money For Nothing1985 Key Gm C3D4 medium · 52
Brothers In Arms1985 Key C#m F#3B5 hard · 64
Romeo And Juliet1980 Key Dm F2C4 medium · 59
So Far Away1985 Key E E2G#3 medium · 57
Your Latest Trick1985 Key E A2A3 medium · 59
On Every Street1991 Key C G2A3 easy · 36
Why Worry1985 Key E B2C#4 medium · 44
Calling Elvis1991 Key D F#2F#3 medium · 56
Ticket to Heaven1991 Key D D2G3 medium · 59
Love Over Gold1982 Key F A2C4 medium · 48

Sing these songs by the notes. Vocaberry Karaoke shows which note to sing and hears whether you hit it. You can shift the key to fit your voice.

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Questions

What is Mark Knopfler's vocal range?

From B1 to B4: 3 octaves, about 3 octaves.

How many octaves does Mark Knopfler have?

3 octaves, from B1 to B4.

What voice type is Mark Knopfler?

Baritone.

What is the easiest Dire Straits song to sing?

Among the well-known ones, “On Every Street” and “Why Worry”: difficulty 36 and 44 out of 100.

What is the hardest Dire Straits song to sing?

“Brothers In Arms”, 64 out of 100.

Will Dire Straits songs suit my voice?

Take the test in Vocal Range: it shows your range and compares it with famous singers. In Vocaberry Karaoke you can move any song up or down to fit your voice.

Voice type and range come from public vocal analyses (The Range Planet, Wikipedia and others).