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Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Beautiful Day by U2 in?
This transcription starts in D major.
What tempo is Beautiful Day?
The estimated tempo is 136 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 Beautiful Day?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include D → G → D → A (25 occurrences); Bm → D → G → D (24 occurrences); A → Bm → D → G (19 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Beautiful Day?
Recurring relative progressions include I → IV → I → V in D major; V → vi → I → IV in D major; vi → I → IV → I in D major. Numerals refer to the key active at that point; uppercase means major and lowercase means minor. Minor keys use natural-minor scale degrees.
Does Beautiful Day use a well-known chord progression?
The transcription contains repeated matches to the singer-songwriter progression (vi → IV → I → V). Added tones and inversions may vary. This identifies a familiar pattern, not a claim about the song’s influences.
What time signature is Beautiful Day in?
The transcription starts in 4/4.
How is Beautiful Day structured?
The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:15) → chorus (0:57) → verse (1:11) → chorus (1:39) → bridge (2:15) → chorus (2:50) → outro (3:32).
How long is this version of Beautiful Day?
The transcribed version lasts 4:06. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.