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Breaking the Habit

Linkin Park

KeyE minor
Tempo100 BPM
Duration3:16

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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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 Breaking the Habit by Linkin Park in?

This transcription starts in E minor.

What tempo is Breaking the Habit?

The estimated tempo is 100 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 Breaking the Habit?

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

What are the relative chords in Breaking the Habit?

Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → i7/5 → i in E minor; VI → i7/5 → i → VI in E minor; i7/5 → i → VI → i7/5 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 Breaking the Habit use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In E minor: The Aeolian shuttle (i → VI) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and 0:02. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop.

What time signature is Breaking the Habit in?

The transcription starts in 2/4.

How is Breaking the Habit structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:19) → pre-chorus (0:38) → chorus (0:47) → verse (1:16) → pre-chorus (1:35) → chorus (1:45) → bridge (2:09) → chorus (2:28) → outro (2:57).

How long is this version of Breaking the Habit?

The transcribed version lasts 3:16. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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