Summertime by George Gershwin Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Summertime

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Chord Complexity

80

Melodic Complexity

13

Chord-Melody Tension

35

Chord Progression Novelty

93

Chord Bass Melody

26

Summertime has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord Complexity and Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of A Minor

Summertime is written in the key of A Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the most popular key among Minor keys and the 5th 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 (A minor, D minor, and E minor). See the A Minor Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!