What's Happening Brother by Marvin Gaye Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For What's Happening Brother

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Chord Complexity

99

Melodic Complexity

99

Chord-Melody Tension

73

Chord Progression Novelty

99

Chord Bass Melody

19

In terms of chords and melody, What's Happening Brother is more complex than the typical song, having above average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension and Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of A♭ Major

What's Happening Brother is written in the key of A♭ Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the least popular key among Major keys and the 19th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (A♭ Major, D♭ Major, and E♭ Major). See the A♭ Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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