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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Don’t Forget About Us by Mariah Carey in?
This transcription starts in B♭ major.
What tempo is Don’t Forget About Us?
The estimated tempo is 71 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 Don’t Forget About Us?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include E♭maj7 → Dm7 → E♭maj7 → Dm7 (15 occurrences); Dm7 → E♭maj7 → Dm7 → Gm7 (15 occurrences); E♭maj7 → Dm7 → Gm7 → E♭maj7 (9 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Don’t Forget About Us?
Here are a few patterns to play with: IVmaj7 → iii7 → IVmaj7 → iii7 in B♭ major; iii7 → IVmaj7 → iii7 → vi7 in B♭ major; IVmaj7 → iii7 → vi7 → IVmaj7 in B♭ major. 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 Don’t Forget About Us use a well-known chord progression?
No familiar pattern jumped out this time. Try the progressions above and listen for how each chord leads into the next.
What time signature is Don’t Forget About Us in?
The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.
How is Don’t Forget About Us structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:17) → chorus (0:57) → verse (1:23) → chorus (2:04) → bridge (2:30) → chorus (2:44) → outro (3:37).
How long is this version of Don’t Forget About Us?
The transcribed version lasts 3:54. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.