Shades Of Grey by Billy Joel Chords and Melody

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Verse

Pre-Chorus and Chorus

Chord And Melody Metrics For Shades Of Grey

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Chord Complexity

36

Melodic Complexity

61

Chord-Melody Tension

15

Chord Progression Novelty

40

Chord Bass Melody

59

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

About The Key Of E Minor

Shades Of Grey is written in the key of E Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Minor keys and the 8th most popular among all keys. Minor keys, along with major keys, are a common choice for popular music. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (E minor, A minor, and B minor). See the E Minor Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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