Vocal range of Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
- Original key
- Cm
- Range
- F3 – C5
Blinding Lights spans 1 octave and 7 semitones. In the original key it fits a tenor or alto voice without changes.
The best key for each voice type
Computed from the song's range and typical comfortable ranges. Capo positions use open chord shapes.
| Voice | Sing it in | Change | Guitar | Notes you'll sing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Cm | an octave down | Capo 3, Am shapes | F2 – C4 |
| Baritone | Am | 3 semitones down | Am shapes, no capo | D3 – A4 |
| Tenor | Cm | original key | Capo 3, Am shapes | F3 – C5 |
| Alto | Cm | original key | Capo 3, Am shapes | F3 – C5 |
| Mezzo-soprano | Am | 9 semitones up | Am shapes, no capo | D4 – A5 |
| Soprano | Cm | an octave up | Capo 3, Am shapes | F4 – C6 |
Voice types are a rough guide: your own range can sit higher or lower than your type.
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Questions about Blinding Lights
What is the vocal range of Blinding Lights?
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd goes from F3 to C5, a span of 1 octave and 7 semitones.
What key is Blinding Lights in?
The original recording is in Cm.
What key should a man sing Blinding Lights in?
Bass: Cm; Baritone: Am; Tenor: Cm.
What key should a woman sing Blinding Lights in?
Alto: Cm; Mezzo-soprano: Am; Soprano: Cm.
Songs with a similar range
- ...Baby One More Time Britney Spears · F3–C5
- Tiny Dancer Elton John · F3–C5
- I Dreamed a Dream Les Misérables · Gb3–C5
- At Last Etta James · G3–C5
- Before He Cheats Carrie Underwood · F#3–C#5
- Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen · G3–C5
Sources: Musicnotes · Hooktheory · how we measure
Musicnotes shows the notated range F4–C6; male vocal in treble clef sounds an octave lower