Memories: key, vocal range and notes
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 sings Memories in C major at 90 BPM. The melody spans G3–A4, just over an octave, and 85% of the time stays between A3 and F4 — comfortable for tenors and contraltos in the original key. Difficulty: 50/100, medium.
- Key
- C major
- Vocal range
- G3 – A41.2 octaves
- Sits mostly
- A3 – F485% of singing time
- Highest note
- A44 times, first at 0:37
- Difficulty
- 50medium, out of 100
Notes of Memories 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: C, D, E, F, 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. Memories has 2 phrases but only 2 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
- A4 at 0:37, 0:47, 1:42, 1:53. Each one is short — 1 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- G3 at 0:19, 0:20, 0:20, 0:21, 0:21, 0:30, 0:30, 0:31, 0:31, 0:31, 0:32, 1:14 and later. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A perfect fifth, C4 → G4, 17 times; first at 1:06.
- Longest note
- C4, held for 0.8 s at 2:58.
- How much singing
- 2:28 of 3:07: 525 notes in 2 phrases.
- Tempo
- 90 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 — 502 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 78% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (139 times). The fifths mostly go up (11 up, 6 down).
- The widest jump is perfect 5th, 17 times — 11 up, 6 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 Memories 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 | −8 semitones | E major | B2C#4 |
| Baritone | −3 semitones | A major | E3F#4 |
| Tenor | original key | C major | G3A4 |
| Contralto | original key | C major | G3A4 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +4 semitones | E major | B3C#5 |
| Soprano | +7 semitones | G major | D4E5 |
Sing Memories 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 Maroon 5 songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Maroon 5 songs in Vocaberry. All Maroon 5 songs and Adam Levine's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar2014 | Key C | A3E5 | medium · 52 |
| Animals2014 | Key Em | F#3D5 | medium · 56 |
| Moves Like Jagger2010 | Key Bm | A3B4 | medium · 53 |
| Girls Like You2018 | Key C | G3A4 | medium · 41 |
| Misery2010 | Key G | F#3B4 | medium · 56 |
Practise Memories by the notes
Memories 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 Memories. Real-time pitch feedback, warm-ups and exercises tuned to your range.
Get VocaberryQuestions about Memories
What key is Memories by Maroon 5 in?
Memories is in C major at 90 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 8 semitones (E major); a baritone lowers it 3 semitones (A major); a tenor can sing it in the original key.
What is the vocal range of Memories?
The vocal line goes from G3 to A4 — 1.2 octaves. 85% of the singing time stays between A3 and F4.
What is the highest note in Memories?
A4. It comes 4 times, first at 0:37, always for a moment: altogether 1 seconds out of 148 seconds of singing.
Is Memories hard to sing?
It is rated medium — 50 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is moderate (1.2 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a perfect fifth up to G4.
Can a woman sing Memories?
Yes, in another key: a contralto can sing it in the original key; a mezzo-soprano raises it 4 semitones (E major); a soprano raises it 7 semitones (G 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.