Figure Eight by They Might Be Giants Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Figure Eight

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Chord Complexity

34

Melodic Complexity

29

Chord-Melody Tension

83

Chord Progression Novelty

47

Chord Bass Melody

49

Figure Eight has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord-Melody Tension.

About The Key Of F Lydian

Figure Eight is written in the key of F Lydian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the most popular key among Lydian keys and the 53rd most popular among all keys. The F Lydian scale is similar to the F Major scale except that its 4th note (B) is a half step higher. Music written in Lydian often emphasizes this difference by creating melodies that feature this note. Due to the dissonant interval between the 1st and 4th scale degrees, Lydian is less common in popular music. See the F Lydian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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