Bittersweet Symphony by The verve Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Bittersweet Symphony

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Chord Complexity

51

Melodic Complexity

16

Chord-Melody Tension

0

Chord Progression Novelty

64

Chord Bass Melody

20

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

About The Key Of E Mixolydian

Bittersweet Symphony is written in the key of E Mixolydian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Mixolydian keys and the 26th most popular among all keys. The E Mixolydian scale is similar to the E Major scale except that its 7th note (D) 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 E Mixolydian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!