Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Californication

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Chord Complexity

36

Melodic Complexity

10

Chord-Melody Tension

44

Chord Progression Novelty

26

Chord Bass Melody

11

In terms of chords and melody, Californication is more basic than the typical song, having below average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of A Minor

Californication is written in the key of A Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the most popular key among Minor keys and the 7th 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 (A minor, D minor, and E minor). See the A Minor Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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