Kanye West featuring Dwele · 2007
Can you sing Flashing Lights?
Flashing Lights by Kanye West featuring Dwele runs from C3 to E4 — 1 octave and 4 semitones.
In the original key it sits inside 3 of the 7 classical voice types: bass, baritone and tenor.
The two notes were read from 2 sources and the row is marked medium confidence. Two sources, and they disagreed. This is the narrower one.
Where the song sits
| Lowest note | Highest note | Span | Original key | Year | Genre | Difficulty | Karaoke popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 | E4 | 16 semitones · 1 octave and 4 semitones | F♯ minor | 2007 | Hip-hop | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
Which voice types it fits in the original key
The bands are the classical voice types as the sourced Wikipedia articles state them. A voice type is settled by timbre and tessitura as well as span, so a band this song fits is not on its own your voice type.
| Voice type | Band | Fits as written? | Smallest shift that fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | E2–E4 | Yes | Original key |
| Baritone | G2–G4 | Yes | Original key |
| Tenor | C3–C5 | Yes | Original key |
| Countertenor | E3–E5 | No | Up 4 semitones |
| Contralto | F3–F5 | No | Up 5 semitones |
| Mezzo-soprano | A3–A5 | No | Up 9 semitones |
| Soprano | C4–C6 | No | Up 12 semitones |
Where these numbers come from
Every source the row was read from is listed below. The page prints note names, a key, a year and a genre, and nothing about the recording itself.