Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Sultans of Swing

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Chord Complexity

56

Melodic Complexity

6

Chord-Melody Tension

10

Chord Progression Novelty

16

Chord Bass Melody

80

Sultans of Swing has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of D Minor

Sultans of Swing is written in the key of D Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 4th most popular key among Minor keys and the 10th 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 (D minor, G minor, and A minor). See the D Minor Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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