Seven Nation Army: key, vocal range and notes
Jack White of The White Stripes sings Seven Nation Army in E minor at 116 BPM. The melody spans D#4–B4, less than an octave, and 81% of the time stays between E4 and E4 — comfortable for contraltos and mezzo-sopranos and sopranos in the original key. Difficulty: 17/100, easy.
- Key
- E minor
- Vocal range
- D#4 – B40.7 octaves
- Sits mostly
- E4 – E481% of singing time
- Highest note
- B46 times, first at 0:24
- Difficulty
- 17easy, out of 100
Notes of Seven Nation Army 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: E, F#, G, A, B, D#.
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. Seven Nation Army has 17 phrases but only 4 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 0:24, 0:25, 1:22, 1:23, 2:20, 2:20. Each one is short — 2 seconds in total.
- Lowest note
- D#4 at 0:27, 0:28, 0:36, 0:36, 1:25, 1:26, 1:26, 1:34, 1:34, 2:23, 2:24, 2:32 and later. Keep it relaxed, don't push the low end.
- Biggest jump
- A perfect fifth, E4 → B4, 3 times; first at 0:24.
- Longest note
- E4, held for 0.5 s at 0:20.
- How much singing
- 1:15 of 2:51: 252 notes in 17 phrases.
- Tempo
- 116 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 — 231 in total. Steps are easy to sing in tune, wide leaps are where most people miss the note.
- 88% of the moves are repeated notes or steps — the melody mostly walks rather than jumps.
- The most common move is minor 3rd (24 times).
- The widest jump is perfect 5th, 3 times — 3 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 Seven Nation Army 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 | F♯ minor | F3C#4 |
| Baritone | −5 semitones | B minor | A#3F#4 |
| Tenor | −2 semitones | D minor | C#4A4 |
| Contralto | original key | E minor | D#4B4 |
| Mezzo-soprano | original key | E minor | D#4B4 |
| Soprano | original key | E minor | D#4B4 |
Sing Seven Nation Army 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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Practise Seven Nation Army by the notes
Seven Nation Army 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.
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What key is Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes in?
Seven Nation Army is in E minor at 116 BPM. If it feels too high or too low, change the key: a bass lowers it 10 semitones (F♯ minor); a baritone lowers it 5 semitones (B minor); a tenor lowers it 2 semitones (D minor).
What is the vocal range of Seven Nation Army?
The vocal line goes from D#4 to B4 — 0.7 octaves. 81% of the singing time stays between E4 and E4.
What is the highest note in Seven Nation Army?
B4. It comes 6 times, first at 0:24, always for a moment: altogether 2 seconds out of 75 seconds of singing.
Is Seven Nation Army hard to sing?
It is rated easy — 17 out of 100 in Vocaberry. The range is narrow (0.7 octaves); the tricky part is the jump of a perfect fifth up to B4.
Can a woman sing Seven Nation Army?
Yes, in another key: a contralto can sing it in the original key; a mezzo-soprano can sing it in the original key; a soprano can sing it in the original key. 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.