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Frontin’

Pharrell Williams (Ft. JAŸ-Z)

KeyC major
Tempo102 BPM
Duration3:58

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 Frontin’ by Pharrell Williams (Ft. JAŸ-Z) in?

This transcription starts in C major.

What tempo is Frontin’?

The estimated tempo is 102 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 Frontin’?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Fmaj7 → Gmaj7 → Fmaj7 → Gmaj7 (9 occurrences); Bm7 → Dm7 → Fm7 → Cm7 (6 occurrences); Gmaj7 → Fmaj7 → Gmaj7 → Bm7 (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Frontin’?

Here are a few patterns to play with: IVmaj7 → Vmaj7 → IVmaj7 → Vmaj7 in C major; vii7 → ii7 → iv7 → i7 in C major; Vmaj7 → IVmaj7 → Vmaj7 → vii7 in C 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 Frontin’ 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 Frontin’ in?

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

How is Frontin’ structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:21) → chorus (0:59) → verse (1:17) → chorus (1:55) → verse (2:33) → chorus (2:52) → outro (3:29).

How long is this version of Frontin’?

The transcribed version lasts 3:58. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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