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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is The Boss by Rick Ross (Ft. T-Pain) in?
This transcription starts in A minor.
What tempo is The Boss?
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 are the main chord progressions in The Boss?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include Gmaj6 → Am7 → Am → Gmaj6 (5 occurrences); Am7 → Am → Gmaj6 → Am7 (4 occurrences); Am → Gmaj6 → Am7 → Am (4 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in The Boss?
Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VIImaj6 → i7 → i in A minor; VIImaj6 → i7 → i → VIImaj6 in A minor; i7 → i → VIImaj6 → i7 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.
Does The Boss use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In A minor: The minor subtonic shuttle (i → VII) shows up in the chorus at 0:05 and 0:07. A minor chord and the major chord just below it keep the loop circling rather than settling.
What time signature is The Boss in?
The transcription starts in 4/4.
How is The Boss structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:05) → verse (0:27) → chorus (1:10) → verse (1:56) → chorus (2:39).
How long is this version of The Boss?
The transcribed version lasts 3:48. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.