Don’t Start Now

This transcription starts in B minor.

The estimated tempo is 125 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Bm → G → D → A (11 occurrences); Em → Bm → G → D (10 occurrences); Bm → D → Em7 → F♯m (10 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → III → VII in B minor; iv → i → VI → III in B minor; i → III → iv7 → v 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.

Yes! In B minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (i → VI → III → VII) shows up in the verse at 0:11 and 0:19. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight. The minor Puff progression (i → III → iv) shows up in the intro at 0:02 and the chorus at 0:33. A brief flash of relative major brightens the path from i to iv.

The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:09) → chorus (0:33) → verse (1:04) → chorus (1:27) → interlude (1:58) → chorus (2:13).

The transcribed version lasts 3:03. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.