
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 Dance The Night by Dua Lipa in?
This transcription starts in B minor.
What tempo is Dance The Night?
The estimated tempo is 109 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 Dance The Night?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Bm → E7 → D → G (12 occurrences); G → Bm → E7 → Dmaj7 (8 occurrences); Bm → E7 → Bm → E7 (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Dance The Night?
Here are a few patterns to play with: i → IV7 → III → VI in B minor; VI → i → IV7 → IIImaj7 in B minor; i → IV7 → i → IV7 in B 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 Dance The Night use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In B minor: The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the verse at 0:35 and 1:18. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing. The Dorian shuttle (i → IV) shows up in the verse at 0:09 and 0:13. A minor chord rocks against a major IV: moody, but with a bright edge.
What time signature is Dance The Night in?
The transcription starts in 4/4.
How is Dance The Night structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:09) → chorus (0:41) → verse (1:00) → chorus (1:23) → bridge (1:58) → chorus (2:15).
How long is this version of Dance The Night?
The transcribed version lasts 2:56. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.