Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys Chords and Melody

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Instrumental

Chord And Melody Metrics For Empire State Of Mind

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Chord Complexity

63

Melodic Complexity

13

Chord-Melody Tension

38

Chord Progression Novelty

53

Chord Bass Melody

35

In terms of chords and melody, Empire State Of Mind has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension and Chord Progression Novelty and below-average scores in Melodic Complexity and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of F♯ Major

Empire State Of Mind is written in the key of F♯ Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 10th most popular key among Major keys and the 17th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (F♯ Major, B Major, and C♯ Major). See the F♯ Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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