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Header ▾
Song TitleEbony and ivory
ArtistPaul McCartney
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumThe 7inch singles
Basics ▾
Duration3:45
Dur Grp3:30-3:59
Year1982
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM80
BPM Grp080-084
Umbrella080-119
KeyE
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Spotify InstrPERCUSSION, SYNTH
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1LBicQQnfiyuHrAlLeN3-jbVhmR0YIvdC/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1eiGGBfij4EHaZzOmlc1I5aIbiuVkfifD/view?usp=drive_link
Download Midi Linkhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1eiGGBfij4EHaZzOmlc1I5aIbiuVkfifD
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony_and_Ivory
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/6rbDUAZ8TsI0SXLx7w9Uoa?si=f066cb64bdf544ee
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/paul-mccartney/ebony-and-ivory
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/paul-mccartney/ebony-and-ivory.html
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/r4mlhcFKzXQ
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/ebony-and-ivory-2022-remaster/1653181961
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Common Time > Double Time
Rec Tag 2Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 3No 1st inversion
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Duet (male/male)
Voc Info 2With BGV
Voc Info 3TTB
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1Whole Down
Mod (Temp) 2Whole Up
Spot Modhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/r4mlhcFKzXQ?t=82
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Keys
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PERCUSSION
Instr 2SYNTH
StringsNo Strings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1Grammy - Song of the Year
Nominations 2Grammy - Record of the Year
Nominations 3Grammy - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Nominations 4AMA - Favorite Pop/Rock Single
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Awards Won❌
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paulmccartney/ebonyandivory.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Paul McCartney
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony
Explanation✱ Uses the black and white keys of a piano as a metaphor for racial integration and peaceful coexistence.
MTag 1Society:Material:Objects
MTag 2Society:Morals
MTag 3Color
MTag 4Music
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-I-vi-V-IV-I, I-I-V-V-bVII-bvii-VI-ii
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CI-I-ii-ii/V
Ch Prog BI-I-ii-V
Progr Category 1I-IV-V-vi
Used Chords# Fam8
Chord Fam ProgI, ii, V, vi, IV, bVII, bvii, VI
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance66
Spot-Energy53
Spot-Valance77
Spot-Dance Grp60-69
Spot-Energy Grp50-59
Spot-Valance Grp70-79
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1All the best! (Paul McCartney)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBYvKiaabyGblhDo0VsylieFHReiV6VC/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 122 (All the best!)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Soft Rock
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