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Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)

Erykah Badu (Ft. Common)

KeyG minor
Tempo88 BPM
Duration3:50

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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INTROClick a line to play from there
SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) by Erykah Badu (Ft. Common) in?

This transcription starts in G minor.

What tempo is Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)?

The estimated tempo is 88 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What are the main chord progressions in Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include E♭maj7 → Dm7 → Cm7 → E♭ (7 occurrences); Gm → E♭maj7 → Dm7 → Cm7 (5 occurrences); Dm7 → Cm7 → E♭ → B♭maj/3 (5 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)?

Here are a few patterns to play with: VImaj7 → v7 → iv7 → VI in G minor; i → VImaj7 → v7 → iv7 in G minor; v7 → iv7 → VI → III/3 in G minor. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.

Does Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In G minor: The minor four-chord pop progression (VI → III → VII → i) shows up in the chorus at 1:02 and 2:14. The familiar pop loop with its moodier chord in the spotlight.

What time signature is Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) in?

The transcription starts in 4/4.

How is Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → verse (0:16) → chorus (1:00) → verse (1:27) → chorus (2:11) → bridge (2:33) → chorus (2:55).

How long is this version of Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)?

The transcribed version lasts 3:50. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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