Surface Pressure

This transcription starts in E minor.

The estimated tempo is 90 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 Em → C → D → Em (4 occurrences); C → D → Em → G (4 occurrences); Em → C → G → B7 (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → VII → i in E minor; VI → VII → i → III in E minor; i → VI → III → V7 in E 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 E minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (III → VII → i → VI) shows up in the chorus at 1:02 and 1:23. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight. The descending minor / lament progression (i → VII → VI → V) shows up in the verse at 0:22 and 0:43. A descending staircase of chords, with the last step pulling hard back toward the start. The hopscotch progression (VI → VII → i → III) shows up in the chorus at 0:57 and 1:18. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around.

The transcription starts in 3/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (2/4).

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:06) → chorus (0:54) → bridge (1:58) → chorus (2:30).

The transcribed version lasts 3:22. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.