I'm Still Standing: key, vocal range and notes
Elton John sings I'm Still Standing in C minor at 172 BPM. The melody spans F3–A#4, about 1.4 octaves, and 81% of the time stays between C4 and G4. Difficulty: 60/100, hard.
- Key
- C minor
- Vocal range
- F3 – A#41.4 octaves
- Sits mostly
- C4 – G481% of singing time
- Highest note
- A#416 times, first at 0:40
- Difficulty
- 60hard, out of 100
Notes of I'm Still Standing 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, D, D#, E, F, G, G#, A, A#.
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. I'm Still Standing has 14 phrases but only 4 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
- A#4 at 0:40, 0:51, 1:01, 1:07, 1:27, 1:38, 1:49, 1:55, 2:15, 2:26, 2:36, 2:42 and later. Each one is short — 8 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- F3 at 0:34. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A minor seventh, G3 → F4, 9 times; first at 0:20.
- Longest note
- D4, held for 0.8 s at 1:52.
- How much singing
- 2:02 of 3:10: 367 notes in 14 phrases.
- Tempo
- 172 BPM — a quick one; learn the lines slowly first. 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 — 338 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 76% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (118 times). The fifths mostly go down (0 up, 20 down).
- The widest jump is minor 7th, 9 times — 9 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 I'm Still Standing 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 | −9 semitones | E♭ minor | G#2C#4 |
| Baritone | −4 semitones | G♯ minor | C#3F#4 |
| Tenor | −1 semitone | B minor | E3A4 |
| Contralto | +2 semitones | D minor | G3C5 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +6 semitones | F♯ minor | B3E5 |
| Soprano | +9 semitones | A minor | D4G5 |
Sing I'm Still Standing 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 Elton John songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Elton John songs in Vocaberry. All Elton John songs and Elton John's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Man1972 | Key Gm | F3A#4 | medium · 52 |
| Don't Go Breaking My Heart1975 | Key F | D5C6 | easy · 39 |
| Your Song1970 | Key C | A#2G4 | medium · 57 |
| Sacrifice1989 | Key D♭ | G#3F#4 | easy · 30 |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road1973 | Key F | E3C#5 | hard · 61 |
| Yellow Brick Road1973 | Key F | D#2A#3 | medium · 51 |
Questions about I'm Still Standing
What key is I'm Still Standing by Elton John in?
I'm Still Standing is in C minor at 172 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 9 semitones (E♭ minor); a baritone lowers it 4 semitones (G♯ minor); a tenor lowers it 1 semitone (B minor).
What is the vocal range of I'm Still Standing?
The vocal line goes from F3 to A#4 — 1.4 octaves. 81% of the singing time stays between C4 and G4.
What is the highest note in I'm Still Standing?
A#4. It comes 16 times, first at 0:40, always for a moment: altogether 8 seconds out of 122 seconds of singing.
Is I'm Still Standing hard to sing?
It is rated hard — 60 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is moderate (1.4 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a minor seventh up to F4.
Can a woman sing I'm Still Standing?
Yes, in another key: a contralto raises it 2 semitones (D minor); a mezzo-soprano raises it 6 semitones (F♯ minor); a soprano raises it 9 semitones (A minor). 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.