Black Water by The Doobie Brothers Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Black Water

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Chord Complexity

87

Melodic Complexity

88

Chord-Melody Tension

69

Chord Progression Novelty

93

Chord Bass Melody

0

In terms of chords and melody, Black Water is more complex than the typical song, having above average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension and Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of G Mixolydian

Black Water is written in the key of G Mixolydian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 3rd most popular key among Mixolydian keys and the 28th most popular among all keys. The G Mixolydian scale is similar to the G Major scale except that its 7th note (F) is a half step lower. Mixolydian chord progressions are heavily featured in many genres of music like classic rock, which relies on the major chord built on the 7th scale degree. See the G Mixolydian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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