
Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.
Questions about this song
Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.
What key is Pour It Up by Rihanna in?
This transcription starts in F♯ minor.
What tempo is Pour It Up?
The estimated tempo is 67 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 Pour It Up?
Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include F♯m → Dmaj7 → F♯m → Dmaj7 (10 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.
What are the relative chords in Pour It Up?
Here are a few patterns to play with: i → VImaj7 → i → VImaj7 in F♯ 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 Pour It Up use a well-known chord progression?
Yes! In F♯ minor: The Aeolian shuttle (i → VI) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and 0:07. A minor home chord and its major VI trade places in a gentle light-and-shadow loop.
What time signature is Pour It Up in?
The song starts in 2/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.
How long is this version of Pour It Up?
The transcribed version lasts 2:41. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.