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Take a Picture

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KeyA major
Tempo98 BPM
Duration6:03

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Take a Picture by Filter in?

This transcription starts in A major.

What tempo is Take a Picture?

The estimated tempo is 98 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 Take a Picture?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include A → Dsus4 → D → Dsus4 (17 occurrences); Dsus4 → D → Dsus4 → D (17 occurrences); D → Dsus4 → D → A (14 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Take a Picture?

Here are a few patterns to play with: I → IVsus4 → IV → IVsus4 in A major; IVsus4 → IV → IVsus4 → IV in A major; IV → IVsus4 → IV → I in A major. 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 Take a Picture 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 Take a Picture in?

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

How is Take a Picture structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:38) → chorus (1:37) → interlude (2:15) → verse (2:25) → chorus (3:23) → interlude (4:02) → chorus (4:41) → outro (5:39).

How long is this version of Take a Picture?

The transcribed version lasts 6:03. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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