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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Somethin’ Bad by Miranda Lambert (Ft. Carrie Underwood) in?
This transcription starts in E minor.
What tempo is Somethin’ Bad?
The estimated tempo is 90 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.
What chords appear in Somethin’ Bad?
The transcribed chord vocabulary includes Em, A, E, B, Bmaj/3, B7/b7. No four-chord sequence repeats enough to identify a recurring progression reliably.
What are the relative chords in Somethin’ Bad?
Here’s how the chords fit together: i, IV, I, V, V/3, V7/b7 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 Somethin’ Bad use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In E minor: The Dorian shuttle (IV → i) shows up in the chorus at 1:53 and 1:59. A minor chord rocks against a major IV: moody, but with a bright edge.
What time signature is Somethin’ Bad in?
The transcription starts in 5/8. Later meter changes are detected at 0:01 (4/4).
How is Somethin’ Bad structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:17) → chorus (0:49) → verse (1:21) → chorus (1:53).
How long is this version of Somethin’ Bad?
The transcribed version lasts 2:51. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.