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Rock Your Body

Justin Timberlake

KeyE minor
Tempo102 BPM
Duration4:27

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake in?

This transcription starts in E minor.

What tempo is Rock Your Body?

The estimated tempo is 102 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 Rock Your Body?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Em → Fmaj/2 → Gmaj/2 → Em (19 occurrences); Fmaj/2 → Gmaj/2 → Em → Fmaj/2 (18 occurrences); Gmaj/2 → Em → Fmaj/2 → Gmaj/2 (18 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Rock Your Body?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → ♭II/2 → III/2 → i in E minor; ♭II/2 → III/2 → i → ♭II/2 in E minor; III/2 → i → ♭II/2 → III/2 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.

Does Rock Your Body use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In E minor: The minor Puff progression (i → III → iv) shows up in the bridge at 2:44 and the outro at 3:29. A brief flash of relative major brightens the path from i to iv.

What time signature is Rock Your Body in?

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

How is Rock Your Body structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:09) → verse (0:28) → chorus (0:57) → verse (1:16) → chorus (1:44) → bridge (2:22) → chorus (2:51) → outro (3:29).

How long is this version of Rock Your Body?

The transcribed version lasts 4:27. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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