November Rain: key, vocal range and notes
Axl Rose of Guns N` Roses sings November Rain in C major at 61 BPM. The melody spans E3–C5, about 1.7 octaves, and 86% of the time stays between C4 and G4. Difficulty: 46/100, medium.
- Key
- C major
- Vocal range
- E3 – C51.7 octaves
- Sits mostly
- C4 – G486% of singing time
- Highest note
- C51 time, first at 2:23
- Difficulty
- 46medium, out of 100
Notes of November Rain on the keyboard
Every note the vocal line touches. The brightest keys are the ones you hold most of the time.
The melody uses 6 different notes: C, D, E, F, G, 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. November Rain has 17 phrases but only 6 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 2:23. Each one is short — 0 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- E3 at 3:42. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- An octave, G3 → G4, 4 times; first at 3:20.
- Longest note
- G3, held for 4.4 s at 6:09.
- How much singing
- 3:06 of 9:02: 354 notes in 17 phrases.
- Tempo
- 61 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 — 335 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 71% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (132 times). The fifths mostly go up (5 up, 0 down).
- The widest jump is octave, 4 times — 3 up, 1 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 November Rain 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 | −10 semitones | D major | F#2D4 |
| Baritone | −5 semitones | G major | B2G4 |
| Tenor | −2 semitones | B♭ major | D3A#4 |
| Contralto | +3 semitones | E♭ major | G3D#5 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +7 semitones | G major | B3G5 |
| Soprano | +10 semitones | B♭ major | D4A#5 |
Sing November Rain 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 Guns N` Roses songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Guns N` Roses songs in Vocaberry. All Guns N` Roses songs and Axl Rose's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome To The Jungle1987 | Key G♯m | A#3D#6 | hard · 62 |
| Paradise City1987 | Key F♯m | D#4C#5 | medium · 47 |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door1991 | Key G | E3C5 | medium · 47 |
| Don't Cry1991 | Key G♯m | B2D#5 | medium · 54 |
| Patience1987 | Key G | C4D5 | easy · 37 |
| Estranged1991 | Key E | C#4C#6 | hard · 67 |
Questions about November Rain
What key is November Rain by Guns N` Roses in?
November Rain is in C major at 61 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 10 semitones (D major); a baritone lowers it 5 semitones (G major); a tenor lowers it 2 semitones (B♭ major).
What is the vocal range of November Rain?
The vocal line goes from E3 to C5 — 1.7 octaves. 86% of the singing time stays between C4 and G4.
What is the highest note in November Rain?
C5. It comes 1 time, first at 2:23, always for a moment: altogether 0 seconds out of 186 seconds of singing.
Is November Rain hard to sing?
It is rated medium — 46 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is wide (1.7 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of an octave up to G4.
Can a woman sing November Rain?
Yes, in another key: a contralto raises it 3 semitones (E♭ major); a mezzo-soprano raises it 7 semitones (G major); a soprano raises it 10 semitones (B♭ 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.