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Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars

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120 BPM 3:11 F Major 8 tracks 2318 notes
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Image: Brothers Le·CC BY 2.0

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

Read the song by harmony, melody, rhythm, and section behavior.

120 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo120 BPM
Duration3:11
Tracks8
Notes2318
Key / ScaleF Major
Pitch rangeC2 (36) - F5 (77)
Range span41 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
FEm/FGm7F6/DEm7/DGmF11/BbC7sus4/BbGm/DCsus4/F
00:00 - 00:47
Early middle
F/AFFadd9Dm11/FG7sus2/ADm11G7sus2/DDm11F6/DDm7
00:47 - 01:35
Late middle
Fmaj7Dm9/FF6F/CF11/AFDm(add9)Dm7Bbmaj9/DBbmaj7/A
01:35 - 02:23
Ending
F/CFFadd9FDm7/ADm7/FDm/FDmG7sus2/DGm9/D
02:23 - 03:11

Description & Musical Analysis

Just the Way You Are is a hit single by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans

How to Play & Trivia

Emphasize the F and Em/F chords to capture the song's upbeat, soulful vibe on guitar or piano

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Available Instruments: Piano (Grand, Upright, Electric), Synthesizer, Organ, Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Viola Caipira, Ukulele, Bass (4 and 5 strings), Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Kalimba, Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Recorder, Flute, Ocarina, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
F Major
Pitch Range
C2 (36) - F5 (77)
Total Notes
2318

Note Distribution

C
546 23.6%
C#
0 0.0%
D
164 7.1%
Eb
0 0.0%
E
21 0.9%
F
587 25.3%
F#
0 0.0%
G
193 8.3%
Ab
4 0.2%
A
533 23.0%
Bb
270 11.6%
B
0 0.0%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
Voicechoir aahs352
Pianoacoustic grand piano390
Pianoacoustic grand piano136
B♭ Clarinetclarinet352
B♭ Trumpetmuted trumpet188
Violintremolo strings188
Violatremolo strings163
Violoncellotremolo strings549

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00 - 00:02M1.1 - M2.2F
00:03M2.3Em/F
00:03M2.4Gm7
00:04 - 00:06M3.1 - M4.2F6/D
00:07M4.3Em7/D
00:07M4.4Gm
00:08 - 00:08M5.1 - M5.2F11/Bb
00:09 - 00:11M5.3 - M6.3C7sus4/Bb
00:11M6.4Gm/D
00:12 - 00:14M7.1 - M8.2Csus4/F
00:15M8.3F
00:15M8.4F5/C
00:16M9.1F
00:16M9.2F/A
00:17M9.3F/C
00:17 - 00:18M9.4 - M10.2F/A
00:19M10.3F6
00:19M10.4F/A
00:20M11.1F6/D
00:20M11.2Dm7/A
00:21M11.3Dm7
00:21M11.4Dm/A
00:22M12.1Dm7
00:22M12.2F6/A
00:23M12.3F6/D
00:23M12.4Dm/A
00:24M13.1Bb/D
00:24M13.2Bbmaj7
00:25 - 00:25M13.3 - M13.4Bbmaj9
00:26M14.1Bbmaj9/D
00:26M14.2Bbmaj9
00:27 - 00:27M14.3 - M14.4Bbmaj7
00:28 - 00:29M15.1 - M15.4F/A
00:30 - 00:31M16.1 - M16.3F
00:31M16.4F/C
00:32 - 00:32M17.1 - M17.2F/A
00:33M17.3F/C
00:33 - 00:34M17.4 - M18.2F/A
00:35M18.3Dm7/A
00:35M18.4F6/A
00:36M19.1F6
00:36M19.2Dm7/A
00:37M19.3Dm7/F
00:37M19.4Dm/A
00:38M20.1Dm7/F
00:38M20.2F6/A
00:39M20.3F6/D
00:39M20.4Dm7/A
00:40M21.1Bbmaj7/D
00:40 - 00:41M21.2 - M21.4Bbmaj7
00:42M22.1Bbadd9/F
00:42M22.2Bb/F
00:43M22.3Bb6/D
00:43M22.4Bbmaj7/A
00:44 - 00:45M23.1 - M23.4F/A
00:46M24.1F
00:46M24.2F/C
00:47 - 00:47M24.3 - M24.4Fadd9
00:48 - 00:49M25.1 - M25.4F/A
00:50M26.1F
00:50 - 00:51M26.2 - M26.3Fadd9
00:51M26.4Dm11/F
00:52M27.1G7sus2/A
00:52M27.2Dm11
00:53M27.3G7sus2/D
00:53M27.4Dm11
00:54M28.1F6/D
00:54M28.2Dm7
00:55M28.3Dm
00:55M28.4G7sus2/D
00:56M29.1Gm9/D
00:56 - 00:57M29.2 - M29.3Bb6/D
00:57M29.4Gm7/D
00:58M30.1Bbmaj9/D
00:58M30.2Bbmaj7/D
00:59 - 00:59M30.3 - M30.4Bb6
01:00 - 01:02M31.1 - M32.1F
01:02M32.2F/C
01:03 - 01:03M32.3 - M32.4Fadd9
01:04 - 01:05M33.1 - M33.4F/A
01:06M34.1F
01:06M34.2F/C
01:07 - 01:07M34.3 - M34.4Fadd9
01:08M35.1G7sus2/A
01:08M35.2G7sus2/D
01:09M35.3Dm
01:09M35.4G7sus2/D
01:10M36.1Dm
01:10M36.2Dm7
01:11M36.3Dm
01:11M36.4G7sus2/D
01:12M37.1Gm9/D
01:12 - 01:13M37.2 - M37.3Bb6/9/D
01:13M37.4Bb/D
01:14 - 01:14M38.1 - M38.2Bbmaj9/D
01:15M38.3Bb6
01:15M38.4Gm9/Bb
01:16 - 01:17M39.1 - M39.4F/A
01:18 - 01:19M40.1 - M40.4F
01:20 - 01:22M41.1 - M42.2F/A
01:23 - 01:23M42.3 - M42.4F6/A
01:24 - 01:24M43.1 - M43.2F6
01:25M43.3Dm7/F
01:25M43.4Dm/A
01:26M44.1Dm7/F
01:26M44.2F6
01:27M44.3F6/D
01:27M44.4Dm7/A
01:28M45.1Bb/D
01:28 - 01:29M45.2 - M45.4Bbmaj7
01:30M46.1Bb/D
01:30M46.2Bbmaj7/D
01:31M46.3Bbmaj7
01:31M46.4Bbmaj9
01:32 - 01:33M47.1 - M47.4F/A
01:34 - 01:35M48.1 - M48.4F
01:36M49.1Fmaj7
01:36M49.2Dm9/F
01:37M49.3F6
01:37M49.4F/C
01:38M50.1F11/A
01:38 - 01:39M50.2 - M50.4F
01:40 - 01:40M51.1 - M51.2Dm(add9)
01:41M51.3Dm7
01:41M51.4Bbmaj9/D
01:42M52.1Bbmaj7/A
01:42M52.2Dm7/F
01:43M52.3Dm/F
01:43M52.4Dm7/F
01:44M53.1Bbmaj9/D
01:44 - 01:45M53.2 - M53.4Bbmaj9/A
01:46M54.1Bbadd9/D
01:46M54.2Gm7/D
01:47M54.3Bb6/D
01:47M54.4Bbmaj9/D
01:48M55.1F/A
01:48M55.2Fadd9
01:49M55.3F
01:49M55.4Fadd9
01:50M56.1F
01:50M56.2F/C
01:51 - 01:51M56.3 - M56.4Fadd9
01:52 - 01:53M57.1 - M57.4F/A
01:54M58.1F
01:54M58.2F/C
01:55 - 01:55M58.3 - M58.4Fadd9
01:56M59.1G7sus2/A
01:56 - 01:57M59.2 - M59.4G7sus2/D
01:58 - 01:59M60.1 - M60.3Dm
01:59M60.4G7sus2/D
02:00M61.1Gm9/D
02:00 - 02:01M61.2 - M61.4Bb6/D
02:02 - 02:02M62.1 - M62.2Bbmaj7/D
02:03 - 02:03M62.3 - M62.4Bb6/D
02:04 - 02:06M63.1 - M64.1F
02:06M64.2F/C
02:07 - 02:07M64.3 - M64.4Fadd9
02:08 - 02:09M65.1 - M65.4F/A
02:10M66.1F
02:10M66.2F/C
02:11 - 02:11M66.3 - M66.4Fadd9
02:12M67.1G7sus2/A
02:12M67.2G7sus2/D
02:13M67.3Dm
02:13M67.4G7sus2/D
02:14M68.1Dm
02:14M68.2Dm7/C
02:15M68.3Dm
02:15M68.4G7sus2/D
02:16M69.1Gm9/D
02:16 - 02:17M69.2 - M69.4Bb6/D
02:18 - 02:18M70.1 - M70.2Bbmaj7/D
02:19 - 02:19M70.3 - M70.4Bb6/D
02:20 - 02:22M71.1 - M72.1F
02:22 - 02:23M72.2 - M72.3Fadd9
02:23M72.4F
02:24 - 02:25M73.1 - M73.4F/C
02:26M74.1F
02:26 - 02:27M74.2 - M74.3Fadd9
02:27M74.4F
02:28M75.1Dm7/A
02:28M75.2Dm7/F
02:29 - 02:29M75.3 - M75.4Dm/F
02:30 - 02:31M76.1 - M76.3Dm
02:31M76.4G7sus2/D
02:32M77.1Gm9/D
02:32 - 02:33M77.2 - M77.3Bb6/D
02:33M77.4Gm7/D
02:34 - 02:34M78.1 - M78.2Bbmaj7/D
02:35 - 02:35M78.3 - M78.4Bb6/D
02:36 - 02:38M79.1 - M80.1F
02:38M80.2F/C
02:39 - 02:39M80.3 - M80.4F
02:40 - 02:41M81.1 - M81.4F/A
02:42M82.2C
02:43M82.3Fsus2
02:43M82.4Gsus2/A
02:44M83.1G7sus2/A
02:44 - 02:45M83.2 - M83.4G7sus2/D
02:46 - 02:47M84.1 - M84.3F
02:47M84.4Gsus2
02:48M85.1Gm9/D
02:48 - 02:49M85.2 - M85.3Bb6/D
02:49M85.4Bb/D
02:50M86.1Gm(add9)/A
02:50M86.2F
02:51M86.3Fsus2/G
02:51M86.4Fsus2
02:52 - 02:53M87.1 - M87.4F
02:54M88.2C
02:55M88.3Fsus2
02:55M88.4Gsus2/A
02:56 - 02:57M89.1 - M89.4F/A
02:58M90.2C
02:59M90.3Fsus2
02:59M90.4Gsus2/A
03:00M91.1G7sus2/A
03:00M91.2Gm9/D
03:01M91.3Bbmaj7/D
03:01M91.4G7sus2/D

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