Chords of: Motivation by: Normani. (E, Amaj7, Emaj7, A6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Motivation” by Normani is in E Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Amaj7, Emaj7, A6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#aug → F#maj7 → Amaj7 → Emaj7 → Amaj7 → E → Amaj7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:07 | 29% |
| Amaj7 | 1:00 | 26% |
| A6 | 0:22 | 10% |
| Emaj7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| E6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| C#m | 0:10 | 4% |
| A | 0:09 | 4% |
F#aug – F#maj7 – Amaj7 – A6 – Emaj7 – Abm7b5/Gb – Amaj7 – E – C#m – E – Amaj7 – E – A6 – E6 – F#m7b5/E – E – A – E – Emaj7 – Am7b5 – Amaj7 – E6 – Amaj7 – F#m – Emaj7 – C#m – A6 – E – A6 – E – F#m7b5/E – E – A – E – Am6 – Amaj7 – E – C#m – E – F#m – Amaj7 – F#m – E – C#m – F#7 – E – A6 – E – …
