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What Do You Mean?

Justin Bieber

KeyA♭ major
Tempo125 BPM
Duration3:25

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 What Do You Mean? by Justin Bieber in?

This transcription starts in A♭ major.

What tempo is What Do You Mean??

The estimated tempo is 125 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 What Do You Mean??

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include A♭ → Fm → E♭ → D♭ (16 occurrences); A♭ → Fm → E♭ → D♭sus2 (10 occurrences); Fm → E♭ → D♭sus2 → D♭ (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in What Do You Mean??

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → I → vi → V in A♭ major; IVsus2 → I → vi → V in A♭ major; vi → V → IVsus2 → IV in A♭ 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 What Do You Mean? 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 What Do You Mean? in?

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

How is What Do You Mean? structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:15) → verse (0:46) → chorus (1:16) → verse (1:47) → chorus (2:03).

How long is this version of What Do You Mean??

The transcribed version lasts 3:25. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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