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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is The Reason by Hoobastank in?
This transcription starts in E major.
What tempo is The Reason?
The estimated tempo is 83 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 Reason?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include E → C♯m → A → B (6 occurrences); C♯m → E → C♯m → A (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in The Reason?
Recurring relative progressions include I → vi → IV → V in E major; I → vi → I → vi in E major; vi → I → vi → IV in E major. Numerals refer to the key active at that point; uppercase means major and lowercase means minor. Minor keys use natural-minor scale degrees.
Does The Reason use a well-known chord progression?
The transcription contains repeated matches to the doo-wop progression (I → vi → IV → V). Added tones and inversions may vary. This identifies a familiar pattern, not a claim about the song’s influences.
What time signature is The Reason in?
The transcription starts in 1/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:00 (4/4).
How is The Reason structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:11) → chorus (0:46) → verse (1:09) → chorus (1:44) → verse (2:30) → chorus (2:53) → outro (3:40).
How long is this version of The Reason?
The transcribed version lasts 3:52. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.