Blank Space: key, vocal range and notes
Taylor Swift sings Blank Space in F major at 96 BPM. The melody spans A3–C5, just over an octave, and 82% of the time stays between E4 and A#4 — comfortable for contraltos in the original key. Difficulty: 44/100, medium.
- Key
- F major
- Vocal range
- A3 – C51.2 octaves
- Sits mostly
- E4 – A#482% of singing time
- Highest note
- C530 times, first at 0:55
- Difficulty
- 44medium, out of 100
Notes of Blank Space 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: F, G, A, A#, C, D, E.
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. Blank Space has 3 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
- C5 at 0:55, 0:55, 0:55, 1:00, 1:00, 1:00, 1:04, 1:15, 1:15, 1:15, 2:20, 2:20 and later. Each one is short — 7 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- A3 at 2:54, 2:54, 2:59, 2:59, 3:04, 3:04, 3:09, 3:09. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A major seventh, A4 → A#3, 4 times; first at 0:17.
- Longest note
- G4, held for 1.2 s at 0:22.
- How much singing
- 3:03 of 3:50: 637 notes in 3 phrases.
- Tempo
- 96 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 — 624 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 80% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is major 2nd (128 times). The fifths mostly go up (20 up, 7 down).
- The widest jump is major 7th, 4 times — 0 up, 4 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 Blank Space 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 | −11 semitones | F♯ major | A#2C#4 |
| Baritone | −6 semitones | B major | D#3F#4 |
| Tenor | −3 semitones | D major | F#3A4 |
| Contralto | original key | F major | A3C5 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +2 semitones | G major | B3D5 |
| Soprano | +5 semitones | B♭ major | D4F5 |
Sing Blank Space 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 Taylor Swift songs
Key, range and difficulty of other Taylor Swift songs in Vocaberry. All Taylor Swift songs and Taylor Swift's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Look What You Made Me Do2017 | Key Am | G#3A4 | medium · 45 |
| ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco)2019 | Key Am | G3G5 | hard · 72 |
| Bad Blood2015 | Key G | E3D5 | hard · 63 |
| All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)2021 | Key C | D3D5 | medium · 54 |
Practise Blank Space by the notes
Blank Space 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 Blank Space. Real-time pitch feedback, warm-ups and exercises tuned to your range.
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What key is Blank Space by Taylor Swift in?
Blank Space is in F major at 96 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a contralto can sing it in the original key; a mezzo-soprano raises it 2 semitones (G major); a soprano raises it 5 semitones (B♭ major).
What is the vocal range of Blank Space?
The vocal line goes from A3 to C5 — 1.2 octaves. 82% of the singing time stays between E4 and A#4.
What is the highest note in Blank Space?
C5. It comes 30 times, first at 0:55, always for a moment: altogether 7 seconds out of 183 seconds of singing.
Is Blank Space hard to sing?
It is rated medium — 44 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is moderate (1.2 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a major seventh down to A#3.
Can a man sing Blank Space?
Yes, in another key: a bass lowers it 11 semitones (F♯ major); a baritone lowers it 6 semitones (B major); a tenor lowers it 3 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.