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Someone to Call My Lover

Janet Jackson

KeyD major
Tempo128 BPM
Duration4:32

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 Someone to Call My Lover by Janet Jackson in?

This transcription starts in D major. Later key changes are detected at 2:32 (B minor).

What tempo is Someone to Call My Lover?

The estimated tempo is 128 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 Someone to Call My Lover?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Dmaj7 → Gmaj7 → Dmaj7 → Gmaj7 (10 occurrences); Dmaj7 → Gmaj6 → Dmaj7 → Gmaj6 (3 occurrences); Dmaj7 → G → Dmaj7 → G (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Someone to Call My Lover?

Here are a few patterns to play with: Imaj7 → IVmaj7 → Imaj7 → IVmaj7 in D major; IIImaj7 → VImaj7 → IIImaj7 → VImaj7 in B minor; Imaj7 → IVmaj6 → Imaj7 → IVmaj6 in D 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 Someone to Call My Lover 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 Someone to Call My Lover in?

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

How is Someone to Call My Lover structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:17) → chorus (0:47) → verse (1:17) → chorus (1:47) → interlude (2:17) → bridge (2:32) → chorus (3:17).

How long is this version of Someone to Call My Lover?

The transcribed version lasts 4:32. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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