Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Hit The Road Jack

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Chord Complexity

71

Melodic Complexity

28

Chord-Melody Tension

62

Chord Progression Novelty

47

Chord Bass Melody

97

Hit The Road Jack has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord Complexity and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of G♯ Minor

Hit The Road Jack is written in the key of G♯ Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the least popular key among Minor keys and the 24th 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 (G♯ minor, C♯ minor, and D♯ minor). See the G♯ Minor Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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