Creep: key, vocal range and notes
Thom Yorke of Radiohead sings Creep in G major at 92 BPM. The melody spans B2–D4, just over an octave, and 84% of the time stays between F#3 and B3 — comfortable for baritones in the original key. Difficulty: 39/100, easy.
- Key
- G major
- Vocal range
- B2 – D41.2 octaves
- Sits mostly
- F#3 – B384% of singing time
- Highest note
- D43 times, first at 2:07
- Difficulty
- 39easy, out of 100
Notes of Creep on the keyboard
Every note the vocal line touches. The brightest keys are the ones you hold most of the time.
The melody uses 9 different notes: G, A, B, C, D, D#, E, F, F#.
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. Creep has 32 phrases but only 10 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
- D4 at 2:07, 2:07, 2:08. Each one is short — 1 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- B2 at 0:27, 1:30. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A perfect fifth, D3 → A3, 4 times; first at 0:08.
- Longest note
- A3, held for 2.6 s at 2:31.
- How much singing
- 2:09 of 3:36: 249 notes in 32 phrases.
- Tempo
- 92 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 — 211 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 (61 times).
- The widest jump is perfect 5th, 4 times — 4 up, 0 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 Creep 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 | −1 semitone | F♯ major | A#2C#4 |
| Baritone | original key | G major | B2D4 |
| Tenor | +3 semitones | B♭ major | D3F4 |
| Contralto | +8 semitones | E♭ major | G3A#4 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +12 semitones | G major | B3D5 |
| Soprano | +15 semitones | B♭ major | D4F5 |
Sing Creep 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 Radiohead songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Radiohead songs in Vocaberry. All Radiohead songs and Thom Yorke's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Surprises1997 | Key Dm | A#3E5 | medium · 40 |
| Fake Plastic Trees1995 | Key A | E3A4 | medium · 43 |
| Karma Police1997 | Key Am | C3G4 | medium · 47 |
| Exit Music For A Film1997 | Key Bm | B2F#4 | medium · 43 |
| High And Dry1995 | Key E | E3G#4 | medium · 46 |
| Paranoid Android1997 | Key Am | F4C6 | medium · 41 |
Practise Creep by the notes
Creep 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 Creep. Real-time pitch feedback, warm-ups and exercises tuned to your range.
Get VocaberryQuestions about Creep
What key is Creep by Radiohead in?
Creep is in G major at 92 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 1 semitone (F♯ major); a baritone can sing it in the original key; a tenor raises it 3 semitones (B♭ major).
What is the vocal range of Creep?
The vocal line goes from B2 to D4 — 1.2 octaves. 84% of the singing time stays between F#3 and B3.
What is the highest note in Creep?
D4. It comes 3 times, first at 2:07, always for a moment: altogether 1 seconds out of 129 seconds of singing.
Is Creep hard to sing?
It is rated easy — 39 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is moderate (1.2 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a perfect fifth up to A3.
Can a woman sing Creep?
Yes, in another key: a contralto raises it 8 semitones (E♭ major); a mezzo-soprano raises it 12 semitones (G major); a soprano raises it 15 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.