Basket Case: key, vocal range and notes
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day sings Basket Case in E♭ major at 168 BPM. The melody spans D#3–F4, just over an octave, and 86% of the time stays between A#3 and D#4 — comfortable for baritones and tenors in the original key. Difficulty: 43/100, medium.
- Key
- E♭ major
- Vocal range
- D#3 – F41.2 octaves
- Sits mostly
- A#3 – D#486% of singing time
- Highest note
- F46 times, first at 0:40
- Difficulty
- 43medium, out of 100
Notes of Basket Case 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: D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, D.
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. Basket Case has 13 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
- F4 at 0:40, 0:41, 1:29, 1:29, 2:29, 2:29. Each one is short — 2 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- D#3 at 0:36, 1:25, 2:25. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A perfect fifth, D#4 → G#3, 4 times; first at 0:43.
- Longest note
- D4, held for 1.6 s at 1:11.
- How much singing
- 1:25 of 3:08: 221 notes in 13 phrases.
- Tempo
- 168 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 — 204 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 77% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (56 times).
- The widest jump is perfect 5th, 4 times — 1 up, 3 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 Basket Case 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 | −4 semitones | B major | B2C#4 |
| Baritone | original key | E♭ major | D#3F4 |
| Tenor | original key | E♭ major | D#3F4 |
| Contralto | +4 semitones | G major | G3A4 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +8 semitones | B major | B3C#5 |
| Soprano | +11 semitones | D major | D4E5 |
Sing Basket Case 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 Green Day songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Green Day songs in Vocaberry. All Green Day songs and Billie Joe Armstrong's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Me Up When September Ends2004 | Key G | F#3E4 | easy · 38 |
| American Idiot2004 | Key F♯ | G#3F4 | easy · 39 |
| Brain Stew1995 | Key A | E3F#4 | medium · 51 |
| Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)1997 | Key G | E3E4 | easy · 38 |
| When I Come Around1994 | Key A♭ | G#3G#4 | easy · 39 |
| Boulevard of Broken Dreams2024 | Key Fm | F3F4 | medium · 46 |
Practise Basket Case by the notes
Basket Case is one of the songs in Vocaberry — Learn to Sing. The app shows in real time whether you hit the note, and lessons adapt to your vocal range.
Learn to sing with Basket Case. Real-time pitch feedback, warm-ups and exercises tuned to your range.
Get VocaberryQuestions about Basket Case
What key is Basket Case by Green Day in?
Basket Case is in E♭ major at 168 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 4 semitones (B major); a baritone can sing it in the original key; a tenor can sing it in the original key.
What is the vocal range of Basket Case?
The vocal line goes from D#3 to F4 — 1.2 octaves. 86% of the singing time stays between A#3 and D#4.
What is the highest note in Basket Case?
F4. It comes 6 times, first at 0:40, always for a moment: altogether 2 seconds out of 85 seconds of singing.
Is Basket Case 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 perfect fifth down to G#3.
Can a woman sing Basket Case?
Yes, in another key: a contralto raises it 4 semitones (G major); a mezzo-soprano raises it 8 semitones (B major); a soprano raises it 11 semitones (D 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.