Another Brick: key, vocal range and notes
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd sings Another Brick in D minor at 109 BPM. The melody spans C3–A3, less than an octave, and 88% of the time stays between D3 and F3 — comfortable for basss and baritones in the original key. Difficulty: 25/100, easy.
- Key
- D minor
- Vocal range
- C3 – A30.8 octaves
- Sits mostly
- D3 – F388% of singing time
- Highest note
- A34 times, first at 0:52
- Difficulty
- 25easy, out of 100
Notes of Another Brick 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: D, E, F, G, A, C.
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. Another Brick has 14 phrases but only 3 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
- A3 at 0:52, 0:53, 1:55, 1:56. Each one is short — 1 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- C3 at 1:02, 1:11, 2:06, 2:15. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Longest note
- F3, held for 1.3 s at 0:43.
- How much singing
- 0:58 of 3:33: 124 notes in 14 phrases.
- Tempo
- 109 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 — 110 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 100% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (50 times).
The best key for your voice
The smallest key change that puts Another Brick 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 | original key | D minor | C3A3 |
| Baritone | original key | D minor | C3A3 |
| Tenor | +2 semitones | E minor | D3B3 |
| Contralto | +7 semitones | A minor | G3E4 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +11 semitones | C♯ minor | B3G#4 |
| Soprano | +14 semitones | E minor | D4B4 |
Sing Another Brick 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 Pink Floyd songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Pink Floyd songs in Vocaberry. All Pink Floyd songs and David Gilmour's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wish You Were Here1975 | Key C | D3E4 | medium · 58 |
| Money1973 | Key D | E3F#4 | hard · 60 |
| Hey You1979 | Key Em | D3D4 | easy · 31 |
| Us And Them1973 | Key D | G3G4 | medium · 48 |
| Don't Leave Me Now1979 | Key C | C4C#5 | easy · 32 |
| Vera1979 | Key C | D3E4 | easy · 32 |
Practise Another Brick by the notes
Another Brick 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 Another Brick. Real-time pitch feedback, warm-ups and exercises tuned to your range.
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What key is Another Brick by Pink Floyd in?
Another Brick is in D minor at 109 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass can sing it in the original key; a baritone can sing it in the original key; a tenor raises it 2 semitones (E minor).
What is the vocal range of Another Brick?
The vocal line goes from C3 to A3 — 0.8 octaves. 88% of the singing time stays between D3 and F3.
What is the highest note in Another Brick?
A3. It comes 4 times, first at 0:52, always for a moment: altogether 1 seconds out of 58 seconds of singing.
Is Another Brick hard to sing?
It is rated easy — 25 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is narrow (0.8 octaves); the melody moves mostly by small steps.
Can a woman sing Another Brick?
Yes, in another key: a contralto raises it 7 semitones (A minor); a mezzo-soprano raises it 11 semitones (C♯ minor); a soprano raises it 14 semitones (E 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.