
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 I Need a Doctor by Dr. Dre (Ft. Eminem & Skylar Grey) in?
This transcription starts in G minor.
What tempo is I Need a Doctor?
The estimated tempo is 78 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 I Need a Doctor?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Gm → E♭ → Gm → Fsus4 (10 occurrences); E♭ → Gm → Fsus4 → Cm/b3 (10 occurrences); Fsus4 → Cm/b3 → E♭ → Dsus4 (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in I Need a Doctor?
Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → i → VIIsus4 in G minor; VI → i → VIIsus4 → iv/b3 in G minor; VIIsus4 → iv/b3 → VI → Vsus4 in G 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 I Need a Doctor 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 I Need a Doctor in?
The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning. Later meter changes are detected at 0:21 (9/8); 0:25 (4/4).
How is I Need a Doctor structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:30) → chorus (1:19) → verse (1:44) → chorus (2:33) → verse (3:22) → chorus (4:12).
How long is this version of I Need a Doctor?
The transcribed version lasts 4:43. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.