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The Sweet Escape

Gwen Stefani (Ft. Akon)

KeyB♭ minor
Tempo120 BPM
Duration4:06

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

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

What key is The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani (Ft. Akon) in?

This transcription starts in B♭ minor.

What tempo is The Sweet Escape?

The estimated tempo is 120 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 The Sweet Escape?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include B♭m → D♭ → E♭7 → G♭maj7 (19 occurrences); B♭m → D♭maj6 → E♭7 → G♭maj7 (9 occurrences); B♭m7 → Fm7 → E♭m7 → A♭sus4(b7) (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in The Sweet Escape?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → III → IV7 → VImaj7 in B♭ minor; i → IIImaj6 → IV7 → VImaj7 in B♭ minor; i7 → v7 → iv7 → VIIsus4(b7) 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 The Sweet Escape 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 The Sweet Escape in?

The transcription starts in 4/4.

How is The Sweet Escape structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:32) → chorus (0:48) → verse (1:36) → chorus (2:08) → bridge (2:56) → chorus (3:04) → outro (3:36).

How long is this version of The Sweet Escape?

The transcribed version lasts 4:06. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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