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Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)

Kelly Clarkson

KeyA minor
Tempo115 BPM
Duration3:41

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 Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson in?

This transcription starts in A minor.

What tempo is Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)?

The estimated tempo is 115 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 Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Am → F → C → Gmaj/3 (19 occurrences); Am → F → C → Em7/5 (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → III → VII/3 in A minor; i → VI → III → v7/5 in A 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 Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In A minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (i → VI → III → VII) shows up in the verse at 0:25 and 0:33. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight.

What time signature is Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) in?

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

How is Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:08) → chorus (0:41) → verse (1:16) → chorus (1:39) → bridge (2:14) → chorus (2:39) → outro (3:29).

How long is this version of Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)?

The transcribed version lasts 3:41. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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