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What a Girl Wants

Christina Aguilera

KeyA minor
Tempo143 BPM
Duration3:35

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is What a Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera in?

This transcription starts in A minor.

What tempo is What a Girl Wants?

The estimated tempo is 143 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 What a Girl Wants?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include C → Gmaj6 → C7 → Fmaj7 (7 occurrences); Gmaj6 → C7 → Fmaj7 → Fm (7 occurrences); C7 → Fmaj7 → Fm → A♯7 (7 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in What a Girl Wants?

Here are a few patterns to play with: III → VIImaj6 → III7 → VImaj7 in A minor; VIImaj6 → III7 → VImaj7 → vi in A minor; III7 → VImaj7 → vi → ♯I7 in A 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 What a Girl Wants use a well-known chord progression?

No familiar pattern jumped out this time. Try the progressions above and listen for how each chord leads into the next.

What time signature is What a Girl Wants in?

The transcription starts in 3/4. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (4/4).

How is What a Girl Wants structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:14) → chorus (0:41) → verse (1:08) → chorus (1:35) → bridge (1:56) → chorus (2:43) → outro (3:13).

How long is this version of What a Girl Wants?

The transcribed version lasts 3:35. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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