Can you sing Hold Me Close by Ellie Goulding?
Hold Me Close by Ellie Goulding is estimated around C#3 to C#5, based on Ellie Goulding's typical range; song-level verification is pending. Measure your own range free to see how this song fits your voice.
Estimated from the artist’s full range, which likely spans multiple singers or harmonies; the lead melody is probably narrower. Verification pending.
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What key is Hold Me Close in?
HumMatch's audio analysis reads Hold Me Close in G minor at 87% confidence and about 106 BPM, a confident read, so the original key shown here is a solid starting point for practice or transposition.
Can I sing Hold Me Close at karaoke?
Hold Me Close covers 24 semitones top to bottom, good for a top-9% placement among indie pop songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around C#3 and the high note around C#5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
An alto can sing Hold Me Close's peak (C#5) without strain; a tenor would be stretching for it.
Karaoke difficulty
Hold Me Close is a less familiar karaoke pick than the typical indie pop song HumMatch tracks (scores 38/100 vs. a median of 50).
Who it likely fits
That top-9%-widest span for indie pop is a big part of why Hold Me Close scores 72/100 for karaoke difficulty.
Who may struggle
Hold Me Close clocks in at 106 BPM in G minor: slower than a typical indie pop pick.
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Range Guide
Hold Me Close is estimated around C#3 to C#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.
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Balanced voices may find this approachable.
Requires versatility, key awareness, and a comfortable upper edge.
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Song fit FAQ
HumMatch estimates Hold Me Close at C#3 to C#5 (about 24 semitones), based on Ellie Goulding's typical performed range; song-level verification is pending. Compare it against your own Vocal ID and test the chorus first.
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.
Hold Me Close scores 72/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as higher-risk. Hold Me Close is a less familiar karaoke pick than the typical indie pop song HumMatch tracks (scores 38/100 vs. a median of 50).
An alto can sing Hold Me Close's peak (C#5) without strain; a tenor would be stretching for it.
That top-9%-widest span for indie pop is a big part of why Hold Me Close scores 72/100 for karaoke difficulty.
Hold Me Close 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 Hold Me Close, safer alternatives, and higher-risk picks.
Hold Me Close by Ellie Goulding is in G minor. HumMatch's audio analysis detects this key at 87% confidence, and that score is shown on the page so you know how solid the read is.
Hold Me Close runs at about 106 BPM, as measured by HumMatch's audio analysis.
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