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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race by Fall Out Boy in?
This transcription starts in A minor.
What tempo is This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race?
The estimated tempo is 100 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 This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Am → E → Am → E (4 occurrences); Am → F → C → Emaj/3 (4 occurrences); Dm → Am → E → Am (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race?
Here are a few patterns to play with: i → V → i → V in A minor; i → VI → III → V/3 in A minor; iv → i → V → i in A 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 This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In A minor: The Aeolian shuttle (i → VI) shows up in the chorus at 0:48 and 0:57. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop.
What time signature is This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race in?
The transcription starts in 4/4.
How is This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:09) → pre-chorus (0:28) → chorus (0:48) → verse (1:09) → pre-chorus (1:28) → chorus (1:48) → interlude (2:07) → bridge (2:36) → chorus (3:04).
How long is this version of This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race?
The transcribed version lasts 3:32. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.