Can you sing hope is a dangerous thing by Lana Del Rey?
hope is a dangerous thing by Lana Del Rey runs D3 to C5 (22 semitones), rated easier for karaoke. Hum for 30 seconds to see your exact percent fit before you step up.
Vocal character
intimate, wistful · alto, soft, introspective
Editorial estimate, used as a minor fine-tuning signal alongside your vocal range, not a substitute for hearing the song.
Singing hope is a dangerous thing: what your voice is in for
This piano-and-voice confession strips Lana Del Rey down to her barest setting: no drums, no haze, just a researched D3 to C5 range unspooling in long, talky phrases that climb when the feeling spikes. The verses sit low, nearly spoken, in her signature smoked-contralto register, and the top of the span appears in brief, keening lifts.
The deciding element is phrasing across bar lines: the melody follows speech rhythm more than meter, sprawling over the piano's pulse, and the singer must own that elasticity without losing the underlying count. Metronomic delivery kills it; formless delivery collapses it. The technique is rubato with an anchor, bending freely inside phrases while landing key syllables exactly with the piano. Altos fit everything except the top three stored semitones, which arrive in optional-feeling peak moments; with no stored key, two or three semitones down makes them native. Mezzos clear the ceiling and miss seven semitones of the basement drawl, the song's whole personality. Tenors fit as written except three ceiling semitones, an unusual crossover gift.
Practice cue: read a full verse aloud as prose, then sing it matching your own spoken rhythm. The best take will sound like the reading with pitch attached.
Written from this song's researched range on file, D3 to C5 (22 semitones). July 2026.
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Can I sing hope is a dangerous thing at karaoke?
Spanning 22 semitones, hope is a dangerous thing ranks among the top 20% widest in indie pop songs HumMatch tracks.
Highest and lowest notes
The available song-fit estimate places the low note around D3 and the high note around C5. If either edge feels tense, try a different key.
Vocal style
A tenor would need to stretch for hope is a dangerous thing's peak note (C5), but it lands comfortably for an alto.
Karaoke difficulty
hope is a dangerous thing rates 38/100 for karaoke familiarity, less than the 50/100 median for the typical indie pop song HumMatch tracks.
Who it likely fits
hope is a dangerous thing's 50/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-20%-widest span for indie pop.
Who may struggle
A 3-semitones drop would put hope is a dangerous thing's peak note inside a typical tenor's comfortable range.
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Range Guide
hope is a dangerous thing is estimated around D3 to C5. 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
Works for an alto comfortable with a wide, introspective range and soft dynamics.
Best when your Vocal ID overlaps the main melody without strain.
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Song fit FAQ
hope is a dangerous thing spans roughly D3 to C5: about 22 semitones. Your safest move is to compare that against your own Vocal ID.
Across the 10 Lana Del Rey songs with researched vocal ranges on HumMatch, the sung notes run from C#3 to F5, about 28 semitones (roughly 2.3 octaves). See the full Lana Del Rey vocal range guide for voice type and the hardest songs.
hope is a dangerous thing scores 50/100 for karaoke difficulty on HumMatch, which rates as easier. hope is a dangerous thing rates 38/100 for karaoke familiarity, less than the 50/100 median for the typical indie pop song HumMatch tracks.
A tenor would need to stretch for hope is a dangerous thing's peak note (C5), but it lands comfortably for an alto.
hope is a dangerous thing's 50/100 difficulty score largely comes down to that top-20%-widest span for indie pop.
hope is a dangerous thing may work at karaoke if the original key sits comfortably for you and you know where the risky chorus or low phrases happen.
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