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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is The Way by Ariana Grande (Ft. Mac Miller) in?
This transcription starts in F minor.
What tempo is The Way?
The estimated tempo is 82 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.
What are the main chord progressions in The Way?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include C → Fm → A♭maj7 → B♭m7 (26 occurrences); Fm → A♭maj7 → B♭m7 → A♭maj7 (26 occurrences); B♭m7 → A♭maj7 → A♭maj7/3 → Fm7 (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in The Way?
Here are a few patterns to play with: V → i → IIImaj7 → iv7 in F minor; i → IIImaj7 → iv7 → IIImaj7 in F minor; iv7 → IIImaj7 → IIImaj7/3 → i7 in F minor. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.
Does The Way use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In F minor: The minor Puff progression (i → III → iv) shows up in the intro at 0:11 and the verse at 0:23. A brief flash of relative major brightens the path from i to iv.
What time signature is The Way in?
The transcription starts in 5/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (2/4).
How is The Way structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:19) → chorus (0:54) → verse (1:23) → chorus (1:46) → verse (2:15) → chorus (2:39) → outro (3:19).
How long is this version of The Way?
The transcribed version lasts 3:47. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.