Michael McDonald's vocal range
The Doobie Brothers lead singer Michael McDonald is a baritone with a vocal range of G#2–A5: 3.1 octaves, about 3 octaves. Below is how it looks on a keyboard, plus 5 songs by The Doobie Brothers you can sing by the notes in Vocaberry.
- Voice type
- Baritone
- Range
- 3.1 octavesabout 3 octaves
- From – to
- G#2 – A5
- Favorite key
- C#mmost common in the songs
Range on the keyboard
This is how Michael McDonald's voice looks in the Vocal Range app.
What's your range? Sing into Vocal Range: the app finds your range and voice type and shows which famous singers you sound like.
Find your rangeThe Doobie Brothers songs by the notes
Key, vocal range and difficulty are calculated from the vocal notes in Vocaberry Karaoke.
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listen To The Music1972 | Key C#m | B3G#4 | easy · 34 |
| What A Fool Believes1978 | Key C# | G#3E5 | hard · 66 |
| China Grove1973 | Key A | G#3C#5 | hard · 64 |
| It Keeps You Runnin'1976 | Key Dm | D3B4 | medium · 48 |
| Long Train Runnin`2015 | Key Gm | D3F4 | medium · 43 |
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 Michael McDonald's vocal range?
From G#2 to A5: 3.1 octaves, about 3 octaves.
How many octaves does Michael McDonald have?
3.1 octaves, from G#2 to A5.
What voice type is Michael McDonald?
Baritone.
What is the easiest The Doobie Brothers song to sing?
Among the well-known ones, “Listen To The Music” and “Long Train Runnin`”: difficulty 34 and 43 out of 100.
What is the hardest The Doobie Brothers song to sing?
“What A Fool Believes”, 66 out of 100.
Will The Doobie Brothers 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).