Crazy Train: key, vocal range and notes
Ozzy Osbourne sings Crazy Train in A major at 138 BPM. The melody spans A3–A4, exactly an octave, and 85% of the time stays between D4 and A4 — comfortable for tenors and contraltos in the original key. Difficulty: 41/100, medium.
- Key
- A major
- Vocal range
- A3 – A41 octave
- Sits mostly
- D4 – A485% of singing time
- Highest note
- A467 times, first at 0:45
- Difficulty
- 41medium, out of 100
Notes of Crazy Train 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: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#.
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. Crazy Train has 24 phrases but only 8 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 0:45, 0:45, 0:45, 0:58, 0:59, 0:59, 0:59, 1:07, 1:11, 1:13, 1:13, 1:13 and later. Each one is short — 26 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- A3 at 0:41, 0:41, 0:41, 0:49, 0:55, 0:55, 1:03, 1:48, 2:02, 2:31, 2:32, 3:43 and later. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A perfect fourth, A4 → E4, 11 times; first at 1:12.
- Longest note
- A4, held for 1.7 s at 2:43.
- How much singing
- 1:37 of 4:45: 292 notes in 24 phrases.
- Tempo
- 138 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 — 258 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 86% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (95 times).
- The widest jump is perfect 4th, 11 times — 6 up, 5 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 Crazy Train 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 | D♭ major | C#3C#4 |
| Baritone | −3 semitones | F♯ major | F#3F#4 |
| Tenor | original key | A major | A3A4 |
| Contralto | original key | A major | A3A4 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +2 semitones | B major | B3B4 |
| Soprano | +5 semitones | D major | D4D5 |
Sing Crazy Train 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 Ozzy Osbourne songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Ozzy Osbourne songs in Vocaberry. All Ozzy Osbourne songs and Ozzy Osbourne's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamer2001 | Key A♭ | F3G#4 | easy · 35 |
| Goodbye To Romance2020 | Key D | F#3A4 | easy · 37 |
Questions about Crazy Train
What key is Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne in?
Crazy Train is in A major at 138 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 8 semitones (D♭ major); a baritone lowers it 3 semitones (F♯ major); a tenor can sing it in the original key.
What is the vocal range of Crazy Train?
The vocal line goes from A3 to A4 — 1 octave. 85% of the singing time stays between D4 and A4.
What is the highest note in Crazy Train?
A4. It comes 67 times, first at 0:45, always for a moment: altogether 26 seconds out of 97 seconds of singing.
Is Crazy Train hard to sing?
It is rated medium — 41 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is narrow (1 octave); the tricky part is the jump of a perfect fourth down to E4.
Can a woman sing Crazy Train?
Yes, in another key: a contralto can sing it in the original key; a mezzo-soprano raises it 2 semitones (B major); a soprano raises it 5 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.