Heaven: key, vocal range and notes
Bryan Adams sings Heaven in C major at 71 BPM. The melody spans A3–C5, just over an octave, and 86% of the time stays between C4 and G4 — comfortable for contraltos in the original key. Difficulty: 43/100, medium.
- Key
- C major
- Vocal range
- A3 – C51.2 octaves
- Sits mostly
- C4 – G486% of singing time
- Highest note
- C52 times, first at 3:20
- Difficulty
- 43medium, out of 100
Notes of Heaven on the keyboard
Every note the vocal line touches. The brightest keys are the ones you hold most of the time.
The melody uses 9 different notes: C, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A, B.
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. Heaven has 6 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
- C5 at 3:20, 3:31. Each one is short — 1 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- A3 at 0:24, 0:26, 0:28, 0:38, 0:45, 1:30, 1:32, 1:51. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A major sixth, C4 → A4, 2 times; first at 2:30.
- Longest note
- D4, held for 2.9 s at 3:43.
- How much singing
- 2:34 of 4:06: 363 notes in 6 phrases.
- Tempo
- 71 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 — 346 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 85% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (124 times). The fifths mostly go up (4 up, 2 down).
- The widest jump is major 6th, 2 times — 2 up, 0 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 Heaven 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 | −11 semitones | D♭ major | A#2C#4 |
| Baritone | −6 semitones | F♯ major | D#3F#4 |
| Tenor | −3 semitones | A major | F#3A4 |
| Contralto | original key | C major | A3C5 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +2 semitones | D major | B3D5 |
| Soprano | +5 semitones | F major | D4F5 |
Sing Heaven 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 Bryan Adams songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Bryan Adams songs in Vocaberry. All Bryan Adams songs and Bryan Adams's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Of '691984 | Key D | C#4D5 | medium · 56 |
| (Everything I Do) I Do It For You1991 | Key C | D3B4 | medium · 49 |
| Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman1996 | Key G | D3B4 | medium · 44 |
| Please Forgive Me2022 | Key A | G#3B4 | medium · 41 |
| Cuts Like A Knife1983 | Key D | A3A4 | medium · 49 |
| Back To You1997 | Key C | G3C5 | medium · 52 |
Questions about Heaven
What key is Heaven by Bryan Adams in?
Heaven is in C major at 71 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 11 semitones (D♭ major); a baritone lowers it 6 semitones (F♯ major); a tenor lowers it 3 semitones (A major).
What is the vocal range of Heaven?
The vocal line goes from A3 to C5 — 1.2 octaves. 86% of the singing time stays between C4 and G4.
What is the highest note in Heaven?
C5. It comes 2 times, first at 3:20, always for a moment: altogether 1 seconds out of 154 seconds of singing.
Is Heaven hard to sing?
It is rated medium — 43 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is moderate (1.2 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a major sixth up to A4.
Can a woman sing Heaven?
Yes, in another key: a contralto can sing it in the original key; a mezzo-soprano raises it 2 semitones (D major); a soprano raises it 5 semitones (F 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.