
Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) by Pitbull (Ft. T-Pain) in?
This transcription starts in B♭ minor.
What tempo is Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)?
The estimated tempo is 128 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 Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include B♭m → G♭ → E♭m → F (28 occurrences); B♭m → G♭ → E♭m → Fm (19 occurrences); B♭m → G♭ → E♭m → Fsus4 (2 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)?
Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VI → iv → V in B♭ minor; i → VI → iv → v in B♭ minor; i → VI → iv → Vsus4 in B♭ 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 Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) 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 Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) in?
The transcription starts in 4/4.
How is Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:22) → chorus (0:52) → verse (1:22) → chorus (2:07) → verse (2:37) → chorus (2:52).
How long is this version of Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)?
The transcribed version lasts 3:54. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.