
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Tattoo by Jordin Sparks in?
This transcription starts in D major.
What tempo is Tattoo?
The estimated tempo is 85 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 Tattoo?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include D → A → Bm7 → G (6 occurrences); D → F♯m7 → Bm7 → G (5 occurrences); D → A → Bm → G (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Tattoo?
Recurring relative progressions include I → V → vi7 → IV in D major; I → iii7 → vi7 → IV in D major; I → V → vi → IV in D 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 Tattoo use a well-known chord progression?
The transcription contains repeated matches to the four-chord pop progression (I → V → vi → IV); the singer-songwriter progression (vi → IV → I → V). Added tones and inversions may vary. This identifies a familiar pattern, not a claim about the song’s influences.
What time signature is Tattoo in?
The transcription starts in 1/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:00 (4/4).
How is Tattoo structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:23) → pre-chorus (0:46) → chorus (0:57) → verse (1:31) → pre-chorus (1:43) → chorus (1:54) → bridge (2:28) → chorus (2:54) → outro (3:40).
How long is this version of Tattoo?
The transcribed version lasts 3:52. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.