Dancing Queen: key, vocal range and notes
Agnetha Fältskog of Abba sings Dancing Queen in A major at 100 BPM. The melody spans E4–F#5, just over an octave, and 82% of the time stays between G#4 and D5 — comfortable for mezzo-sopranos and sopranos in the original key. Difficulty: 37/100, easy.
- Key
- A major
- Vocal range
- E4 – F#51.2 octaves
- Sits mostly
- G#4 – D582% of singing time
- Highest note
- F#54 times, first at 0:51
- Difficulty
- 37easy, out of 100
Notes of Dancing Queen on the keyboard
Every note the vocal line touches. The brightest keys are the ones you hold most of the time.
The melody uses 7 different notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#.
The whole song, note by note
The vocal melody from the first word to the last. Each colored block on top is one phrase: blocks with the same letter sing the same melody. Dancing Queen has 12 phrases but only 5 different melodies — learn those and you know the whole song. Tap a letter to see where it comes back.
Notes and syllables as on the Vocaberry song screen: a line joins the notes of one syllable.
- Highest note
- F#5 at 0:51, 1:10, 1:11, 2:22. Altogether 4 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- E4 at 1:04, 1:23, 1:32, 2:35, 2:43. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A perfect fifth, F#4 → C#5, 5 times; first at 0:34.
- Longest note
- A4, held for 1.5 s at 0:41.
- How much singing
- 2:02 of 3:56: 291 notes in 12 phrases.
- Tempo
- 100 BPM — slow enough to learn line by line. Vocaberry Karaoke lets you change the tempo.
How long each note is sung
Seconds of singing on each note across the whole song.
Intervals: how the melody moves
Every move from one note to the next inside a phrase — 273 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 90% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (96 times). The fifths mostly go up (3 up, 2 down).
- The widest jump is perfect 5th, 5 times — 3 up, 2 down. Practise it slowly: the far note has to land exactly in tune.
The best key for your voice
The smallest key change that puts Dancing Queen in the comfortable part of each voice type. Don't know your type? Take the free vocal range test.
| Voice | Change | Key | You'd sing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | −17 semitones | E major | B2C#4 |
| Baritone | −12 semitones | A major | E3F#4 |
| Tenor | −9 semitones | C major | G3A4 |
| Contralto | −4 semitones | F major | C4D5 |
| Mezzo-soprano | original key | A major | E4F#5 |
| Soprano | original key | A major | E4F#5 |
Sing Dancing Queen in your key. Vocaberry Karaoke shows which note to sing and whether you hit it. Key and tempo adjust to your voice.
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More Abba songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Abba songs in Vocaberry. All Abba songs and Agnetha Fältskog's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Winner Takes It1980 | Key B | G#3C#5 | medium · 49 |
| Gimme1979 | Key Dm | A3G5 | hard · 60 |
| Lay All Your Love On Me1980 | Key Dm | A3F5 | medium · 44 |
| Mamma Mia1975 | Key D | A3A4 | medium · 52 |
| Money Money1976 | Key Am | E4G#5 | medium · 53 |
| Take A Chance On Me1977 | Key B | F#3B4 | medium · 56 |
Questions about Dancing Queen
What key is Dancing Queen by Abba in?
Dancing Queen is in A major at 100 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a contralto lowers it 4 semitones (F major); a mezzo-soprano can sing it in the original key; a soprano can sing it in the original key.
What is the vocal range of Dancing Queen?
The vocal line goes from E4 to F#5 — 1.2 octaves. 82% of the singing time stays between G#4 and D5.
What is the highest note in Dancing Queen?
F#5. It comes 4 times, first at 0:51: altogether 4 seconds out of 123 seconds of singing.
Is Dancing Queen hard to sing?
It is rated easy — 37 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is moderate (1.2 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a perfect fifth up to C#5.
Can a man sing Dancing Queen?
Yes, in another key: a bass lowers it 17 semitones (E major); a baritone lowers it 12 semitones (A major); a tenor lowers it 9 semitones (C major). Vocaberry Karaoke lets you change the key and tempo of a song.
Notes, range and timing come from the vocal transcription used in Vocaberry Karaoke; the key and difficulty are Vocaberry's. Voice type ranges are the ones Vocal Range uses.