Can you sing Burn by Ellie Goulding?
Burn by Ellie Goulding runs G#3 to D#5 (19 semitones), rated moderate for karaoke. Hum for 30 seconds to see your exact percent fit before you step up.
Vocal character
airy bright · mezzo-soprano, euphoric pulse
Editorial estimate, used as a minor fine-tuning signal alongside your vocal range, not a substitute for hearing the song.
Singing Burn: what your voice is in for
Burn is a stamina test disguised as a pop anthem. The chorus arrives early, repeats relentlessly, and parks the voice on a high perch it never really leaves; our energy score of 80 is earned. The researched range runs G#3 to D#5, a 19 semitone span in C# major, and the deciding moment is cumulative rather than singular: chorus after chorus circling the same upper-middle territory at 86 bpm. Ellie Goulding sings it with a light, breathy top that disguises how much mixed-voice endurance the tessitura actually demands.
Mezzos are the natural cast, with two semitones of clearance above the D#5 peak and only the G#3 floor dipping one semitone below theirs; the page's key math suggests a one semitone lift to D major to tuck that in. Altos run close behind at one semitone over the ceiling, and the key math offers them a two semitone drop to B major. Tenors face six over the top, the outer limit of honest transposition; the key math sends them the full six down to G major, and even there the chorus count makes it work.
Practice cue: sing two consecutive choruses at half volume with zero push. If the second chorus thins or drifts sharp, build repetitions at that soft dynamic first; this song rewards whoever can do it four times, not once.
Written from this song's researched range on file, G#3 to D#5 (19 semitones), original key C# major. July 2026.
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What key is Burn in?
HumMatch's audio analysis reads Burn in C# major at 90% confidence and about 86 BPM, a confident read, so the original key shown here is a solid starting point for practice or transposition.
Can I sing Burn at karaoke?
Spanning 19 semitones, Burn ranks among the top 65% widest in pop songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around G#3 and the high note around D#5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
An alto would need to stretch for Burn's peak note (D#5), but it lands comfortably for a mezzo-soprano.
Karaoke difficulty
Burn rates 85/100 for karaoke familiarity, more than the 50/100 median for the typical pop song HumMatch tracks.
Who it likely fits
Burn's 60/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-65%-widest span for pop.
Who may struggle
Burn clocks in at 86 BPM in C# major: slower than a typical pop pick.
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Range Guide
Burn is estimated around G#3 to D#5. Compare that with your Vocal ID before choosing the original key. If your comfortable high note is below the song’s hardest section, try a lower key or one of the safer alternatives below.
Perfect For These Voice Types
Great for mezzos and light sopranos since the hook circles Eb5 with an airy rather than belted quality.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Easier alternatives
If the chorus feels high, try a lower key or choose a safer pick from your HumMatch results.
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Song fit FAQ
Burn spans roughly G#3 to D#5: about 19 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Across the 8 Ellie Goulding songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from F3 to F5, about 24 semitones (roughly 2 octaves). See the full Ellie Goulding vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
Burn scores 60/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as moderate. Burn rates 85/100 for karaoke familiarity, more than the 50/100 median for the typical pop song HumMatch tracks.
An alto would need to stretch for Burn's peak note (D#5), but it lands comfortably for a mezzo-soprano.
Burn's 60/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-65%-widest span for pop.
Burn may work at karaoke if the original key sits comfortably for you and you know where the risky chorus or low phrases happen.
Hum 3 notes in HumMatch and compare your Vocal ID against Burn, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
Burn by Ellie Goulding is in C# major. HumMatch's audio analysis detects this key at 90% confidence, and that score is shown on the page so you know how solid the read is.
Burn runs at about 86 BPM, as measured by HumMatch's audio analysis.
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