What is the BPM tempo of the song This Is What It Takes?

The tempo of the song This Is What It Takes by Shawn Mendes is 110 BPM.

This Is What It Takes

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Key: A

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: D - D U - U D -

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Album Handwritten (Revisited)

Released 2015

Genre

Acoustic Pop Canadian Pop

info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Key A (A Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 0 Unique Chords

Genre Acoustic Pop

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Strumming Pattern D - D U - U D -

Time Signature 4/4

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This Is What It Takes by Shawn Mendes is played in the key of A. Arranged in the natural sounding key of A in standard guitar tuning without a capo, 'This Is What It Takes' by Shawn Mendes utilizes direct fretboard shapes to project full open-string acoustic warmth and resonance throughout every section. The song relies exclusively on open cowboy chords (Am, A), letting beginners concentrate on tone clarity, ringing string resonance, and sustain without encountering demanding barre finger fatigue. The primary progression challenge lies in switching between Am and A: keep your fingers hovering close to the fretboard rather than flying off between changes. Set your metronome at an initial practice tempo of 79 BPM in 4/4 time to master the '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ -' strumming groove, emphasizing steady downstrokes on beats one and three before accelerating toward the studio speed of 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – I

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song focuses on a minimalist 0-chord foundation.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key A Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key A Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of A without a capo.

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piano Chord Family A

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of A. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I A Tonic

ii Bm Supertonic

iii C#m Mediant

IV D Subdominant

V E Dominant

vi F#m Submediant

vii° G#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 2 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle All open position chords, zero barre chords required

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: A • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: i – I • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for This Is What It Takes (Shawn Mendes)?

To play the Easy Chords for This Is What It Takes, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for This Is What It Takes?

The original recording key for This Is What It Takes by Shawn Mendes is A. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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Transcribed by Contributor

Album Handwritten (Revisited)

Released 2015

Genre

Acoustic Pop Canadian Pop

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piano Chord Family A

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

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quiz How to play the easy chords for This Is What It Takes (Shawn Mendes)?

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for This Is What It Takes?

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