Linger: key, vocal range and notes
Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries sings Linger in D major at 125 BPM. The melody spans F#3–B4, about 1.4 octaves, and 90% of the time stays between A3 and F#4. Difficulty: 47/100, medium.
- Key
- D major
- Vocal range
- F#3 – B41.4 octaves
- Sits mostly
- A3 – F#490% of singing time
- Highest note
- B43 times, first at 1:29
- Difficulty
- 47medium, out of 100
Notes of Linger on the keyboard
Every note the vocal line touches. The brightest keys are the ones you hold most of the time.
The melody uses 8 different notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, 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. Linger 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
- B4 at 1:29, 2:27, 3:06. Each one is short — 1 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- F#3 at 1:58, 2:00. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A major sixth, D4 → B4, 7 times; first at 1:29.
- Longest note
- F#4, held for 2.4 s at 1:30.
- How much singing
- 2:37 of 4:22: 372 notes in 2 phrases.
- Tempo
- 125 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 — 370 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 (167 times). The fifths mostly go down (0 up, 8 down).
- The widest jump is major 6th, 7 times — 7 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 Linger 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 | −10 semitones | E major | G#2C#4 |
| Baritone | −5 semitones | A major | C#3F#4 |
| Tenor | −2 semitones | C major | E3A4 |
| Contralto | +1 semitone | E♭ major | G3C5 |
| Mezzo-soprano | +5 semitones | G major | B3E5 |
| Soprano | +8 semitones | B♭ major | D4G5 |
Sing Linger 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 The Cranberries songs
Key, range and difficulty of other The Cranberries songs in Vocaberry. All The Cranberries songs and Dolores O’Riordan's vocal range →
| Song | Key | Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreams1993 | Key E | B3C5 | medium · 44 |
| Zombie2017 | Key Em | E3A4 | medium · 43 |
| Salvation1996 | Key B♭ | G3G4 | easy · 38 |
| I Can't Be With You1994 | Key B♭ | G3A#4 | easy · 39 |
| Twenty One1994 | Key F | D3D4 | easy · 38 |
| Free To Decide1996 | Key G | G3B4 | easy · 39 |
Questions about Linger
What key is Linger by The Cranberries in?
Linger is in D major at 125 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a contralto raises it 1 semitone (E♭ major); a mezzo-soprano raises it 5 semitones (G major); a soprano raises it 8 semitones (B♭ major).
What is the vocal range of Linger?
The vocal line goes from F#3 to B4 — 1.4 octaves. 90% of the singing time stays between A3 and F#4.
What is the highest note in Linger?
B4. It comes 3 times, first at 1:29, always for a moment: altogether 1 seconds out of 158 seconds of singing.
Is Linger hard to sing?
It is rated medium — 47 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is moderate (1.4 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a major sixth up to B4.
Can a man sing Linger?
Yes, in another key: a bass lowers it 10 semitones (E major); a baritone lowers it 5 semitones (A major); a tenor lowers it 2 semitones (C 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.