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Vocal pitch and key test

Find where your voice lands.

A song can be perfectly good and still feel wrong because it was written for somebody else’s voice. This tool finds where your voice naturally centers so you can move the song into a key that does not make the low notes disappear or the high notes turn into a fight.

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What the key actually changes

Changing the key does not change the melody or the song. It moves every note up or down together. The point is to place the melody where your voice is strongest and most comfortable instead of forcing your voice to fit the original singer. The test listens to where you land, suggests a key, and gives you a practical place to start. You still try that key with the real song, because the highest, lowest, and longest notes are what decide whether it truly fits.

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Heard
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Your test

Sung range
Pitch accuracy
Average drift
Performance key
Strong center
Stable samples
Diagnostics
Page security
Audio system
Not started
Microphone API
Microphone state
Stopped
Input device
Input level
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Raise sensitivity until normal singing reaches the green section without hitting the far-right red section.

Troubleshooting

I hear no sound

Press Test sound. If the diagnostic says the audio system is running but you still hear nothing, check that the browser tab is not muted, the computer output is set to the correct speakers or headphones, and the system volume is up.

The microphone does not start

The page must be opened through HTTPS or localhost. Check the browser address bar for a blocked microphone icon, allow access, then reload the page. The diagnostic log will also report whether permission was denied or no input device was found.

The microphone starts and then seems to stop

Watch the live input-level bar in Diagnostics. If the bar still moves, the microphone is working and the detector is simply rejecting unclear pitch. Move closer, sing a steady vowel such as “ah,” and increase the sensitivity slider. If the bar freezes completely, another program may have taken control of the microphone.

The meter jumps between notes

Use headphones, reduce room noise, and sing one clean sustained vowel. Speaker bleed, vibrato, consonants, and breath noise can all confuse a pitch detector. The tool waits for a reasonably clear pitch before scoring a sample.

It misses quiet singing

Increase the microphone sensitivity slider. A setting around 2.5× is a good starting point. Laptop microphones may need 3× or 4×, while an audio interface may work better around 1× or 1.5×.

The melody is being detected as my voice

Use headphones. If you must use speakers, lower the volume and move the microphone farther from the speakers, since the reference melody and key tone can otherwise leak into the microphone on loud systems.

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What this does not do

One test cannot define your permanent vocal range. Fatigue, warm-up, technique, and the melody itself can move the useful result.

What to do with the result

Try the suggested key with the actual song. The test gives you a starting point, not a law. A melody with one unusually high, low, or sustained note may need to move another step before the whole song sits correctly.

Last reviewed: August 2026