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U Know What’s Up

KeyE♭ minor

Tempo103 BPM

Duration4:03

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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 U Know What’s Up by Donell Jones in?

This transcription starts in E♭ minor.

What tempo is U Know What’s Up?

The estimated tempo is 103 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 U Know What’s Up?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Cm7 → C♭maj7 → A♭m7 → D♭7 (26 occurrences); C♭maj7 → A♭m7 → D♭7 → E♭7 (26 occurrences); A♭m7 → D♭7 → E♭7 → Cm7 (18 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in U Know What’s Up?

Here are a few patterns to play with: ♯vi7 → VImaj7 → iv7 → VII7 in E♭ minor; VImaj7 → iv7 → VII7 → I7 in E♭ minor; iv7 → VII7 → I7 → ♯vi7 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 U Know What’s Up 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 U Know What’s Up in?

The transcription starts in 4/4.

How is U Know What’s Up structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:19) → verse (0:37) → chorus (1:14) → verse (1:33) → chorus (1:52) → verse (2:29) → chorus (3:16).

How long is this version of U Know What’s Up?

The transcribed version lasts 4:03. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.