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Holiday

Green Day

KeyF minor
Tempo146 BPM
Duration3:52

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

INTROClick a line to play from there
SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

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

What key is Holiday by Green Day in?

This transcription starts in F minor.

What tempo is Holiday?

The estimated tempo is 146 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 Holiday?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Fm → D♭ → A♭ → E♭ (22 occurrences); A♭ → E♭ → C → Fm (10 occurrences); Fm → D♭ → A♭ → C (9 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Holiday?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → III → VII in F minor; III → VII → V → i in F minor; i → VI → III → V in F 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 Holiday use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In F minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (i → VI → III → VII) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and 0:03. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight. The Aeolian shuttle (i → VI) shows up in the verse at 0:23 and 0:36. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop. The minor subtonic shuttle (VII → i) shows up in the intro at 0:02 and 0:05. A minor chord and the major chord just below it keep the loop circling rather than settling.

What time signature is Holiday in?

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

How is Holiday structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:19) → chorus (0:46) → verse (1:07) → chorus (1:33) → interlude (1:48) → verse (2:31) → chorus (3:03) → outro (3:34).

How long is this version of Holiday?

The transcribed version lasts 3:52. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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