Better Than Me

This transcription starts in D minor.

The estimated tempo is 70 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 C → Dm → B♭ → C (8 occurrences); Dm → C → B♭ → Dm (5 occurrences); C → B♭ → Dm → C (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: VII → i → VI → VII in D minor; i → VII → VI → i in D minor; VII → VI → i → VII in D 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 D minor: The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the pre-chorus at 0:36 and 1:44. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing. The Aeolian shuttle (VI → i) shows up in the verse at 0:10 and 0:17. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop. The minor subtonic shuttle (i → VII) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and the verse at 0:06. A minor chord and the major chord just below it keep the loop circling rather than settling.

The transcription starts in 4/4.

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:06) → pre-chorus (0:34) → chorus (0:48) → interlude (1:01) → verse (1:15) → pre-chorus (1:42) → chorus (1:56) → bridge (2:10) → chorus (2:41).

The transcribed version lasts 3:42. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.