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Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Cake By The Ocean by DNCE in?
This transcription starts in E minor.
What tempo is Cake By The Ocean?
The estimated tempo is 120 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 Cake By The Ocean?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Em → Bm → Am → C (50 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Cake By The Ocean?
Here are a few patterns to play with: i → v → iv → VI in E 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 Cake By The Ocean 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 Cake By The Ocean in?
The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.
How is Cake By The Ocean structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:08) → chorus (0:40) → interlude (1:12) → verse (1:16) → chorus (1:49) → bridge (2:21) → chorus (2:45) → outro (3:17).
How long is this version of Cake By The Ocean?
The transcribed version lasts 3:39. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.