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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Back at One by Brian McKnight in?
This transcription starts in B major. Later key changes are detected at 3:26 (C major).
What tempo is Back at One?
The estimated tempo is 65 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 Back at One?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include E → C♯m7 → F♯7 → B (4 occurrences); C♯m7 → F♯7 → B → G♯m7 (4 occurrences); B → G♯m7 → Bmaj/5 → E (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Back at One?
Recurring relative progressions include IV → ii7 → V7 → I in B major; ii7 → V7 → I → vi7 in B major; I → vi7 → I/5 → IV in B major. Numerals refer to the key active at that point; uppercase means major and lowercase means minor. Minor keys use natural-minor scale degrees.
Does Back at One use a well-known chord progression?
The transcription contains repeated matches to the ii–V–I progression (ii → V → I). Added tones and inversions may vary. This identifies a familiar pattern, not a claim about the song’s influences.
What time signature is Back at One in?
The transcription starts in 4/4. Later meter changes are detected at 0:36 (7/8); 0:40 (4/4).
How is Back at One structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:40) → chorus (1:16) → verse (1:50) → chorus (2:27) → bridge (2:56) → chorus (3:27) → outro (4:00).
How long is this version of Back at One?
The transcribed version lasts 4:23. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.