Ms. Jackson

This transcription starts in A minor.

The estimated tempo is 95 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include F → G → Am7 → Gmaj6 (15 occurrences); G → Am7 → Gmaj6 → Cmaj7 (9 occurrences); Am7 → Gmaj6 → Cmaj7 → F (8 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

Here are a few patterns to play with: VI → VII → i7 → VIImaj6 in A minor; VII → i7 → VIImaj6 → IIImaj7 in A minor; i7 → VIImaj6 → IIImaj7 → VI 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.

Yes! In A minor: The hopscotch progression (III → VI → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 2:43 and 3:23. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around. The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the intro at 0:02 and 0:12. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing. The Aeolian shuttle (VI → i) shows up in the verse at 1:33 and 1:54. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop. The minor subtonic shuttle (i → VII) shows up in the verse at 1:59 and 2:09. A minor chord and the major chord just below it keep the loop circling rather than settling.

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

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:23) → verse (0:43) → chorus (1:13) → verse (1:33) → chorus (2:34) → verse (2:54) → chorus (3:14).

The transcribed version lasts 4:30. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.