
Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.
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.