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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Through The Wire by Kanye West in?
This transcription starts in A minor.
What tempo is Through The Wire?
The estimated tempo is 83 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 Through The Wire?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Am7 → Dm7 → Am7 → Dm7 (17 occurrences); Em7 → C → Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 (4 occurrences); C → Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 → Bm7 (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Through The Wire?
Recurring relative progressions include i7 → iv7 → i7 → iv7 in A minor; v7 → III → IIImaj7 → VImaj7 in A minor; III → IIImaj7 → VImaj7 → ii7 in A minor. Numerals refer to the key active at that point; uppercase means major and lowercase means minor. Minor keys use natural-minor scale degrees.
Does Through The Wire 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 Through The Wire in?
The transcription starts in 4/4.
How is Through The Wire structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:05) → verse (0:34) → chorus (1:21) → verse (1:49) → chorus (2:59) → outro (3:28).
How long is this version of Through The Wire?
The transcribed version lasts 3:41. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.