Black Gold by Esperanza Spalding Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Black Gold

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Chord Complexity

100

Melodic Complexity

25

Chord-Melody Tension

69

Chord Progression Novelty

99

Chord Bass Melody

82

In terms of chords and melody, Black Gold is more complex than the typical song, having above average scores in Chord Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of F Major

Black Gold is written in the key of F Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 6th most popular key among Major keys and the 6th 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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