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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Ordinary People by John Legend in?
This transcription starts in B♭ major.
What tempo is Ordinary People?
The estimated tempo is 100 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 Ordinary People?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include B♭maj7 → E♭maj7 → Fmaj7 → B♭maj7 (13 occurrences); E♭maj7 → Fmaj7 → B♭maj7 → E♭maj7 (13 occurrences); Fmaj7 → B♭maj7 → E♭maj7 → Fmaj7 (13 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Ordinary People?
Recurring relative progressions include Imaj7 → IVmaj7 → Vmaj7 → Imaj7 in B♭ major; IVmaj7 → Vmaj7 → Imaj7 → IVmaj7 in B♭ major; Vmaj7 → Imaj7 → IVmaj7 → Vmaj7 in B♭ 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 Ordinary People use a well-known chord progression?
No repeated match to the familiar patterns checked was found in this transcription. That does not mean the progression is unique or uncommon.
What time signature is Ordinary People in?
The transcription starts in 5/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (4/4).
How is Ordinary People structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:20) → chorus (0:59) → verse (1:37) → chorus (2:15) → bridge (2:54) → chorus (3:13) → outro (4:11).
How long is this version of Ordinary People?
The transcribed version lasts 4:41. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.