
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson in?
This transcription starts in C major.
What tempo is Breakaway?
The estimated tempo is 158 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 Breakaway?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include F → C → G → Am (9 occurrences); Am → Gmaj/3 → C → F (6 occurrences); C → G → Am → G (6 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Breakaway?
Recurring relative progressions include IV → I → V → vi in C major; vi → V/3 → I → IV in C major; I → V → vi → V in C 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 Breakaway 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 Breakaway in?
The transcription starts in 6/8.
How is Breakaway structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:18) → chorus (1:01) → interlude (1:37) → verse (1:46) → chorus (2:11) → bridge (2:47) → chorus (3:05).
How long is this version of Breakaway?
The transcribed version lasts 3:57. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.