Pretending by Eric Clapton Chords and Melody

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Pre-Chorus and Chorus

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Pretending

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Chord Complexity

26

Melodic Complexity

67

Chord-Melody Tension

16

Chord Progression Novelty

6

Chord Bass Melody

43

Pretending has higher complexity than the average song in terms Melodic Complexity.

About The Key Of E Mixolydian

Pretending is written in the key of E 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 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!