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Rockabye

Clean Bandit (Ft. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul)

KeyA minor
Tempo102 BPM
Duration4:11

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

INTROClick a line to play from there
SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

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

What key is Rockabye by Clean Bandit (Ft. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul) in?

This transcription starts in A minor.

What tempo is Rockabye?

The estimated tempo is 102 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 Rockabye?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Am → F → G → Em (37 occurrences); Am → F → G → C (3 occurrences); Am → F → G → Am (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Rockabye?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → VII → v in A minor; i → VI → VII → III in A minor; i → VI → VII → i 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 Rockabye use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In A minor: The Royal Road progression (i → VI → VII → v) shows up in the verse at 0:18 and 0:23. A bittersweet J-pop favorite that keeps moving without landing on the major home chord. The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 3:21 and 3:26. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing.

What time signature is Rockabye in?

The transcription starts in 4/4.

How is Rockabye structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:18) → pre-chorus (0:37) → chorus (0:56) → verse (1:24) → chorus (2:11) → bridge (2:49) → chorus (3:20) → outro (3:58).

How long is this version of Rockabye?

The transcribed version lasts 4:11. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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