Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Californication

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Chord Complexity

39

Melodic Complexity

10

Chord-Melody Tension

62

Chord Progression Novelty

28

Chord Bass Melody

18

In terms of chords and melody, Californication has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord Complexity and Chord-Melody Tension and below-average scores in Melodic Complexity, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of A Minor

Californication is written in the key of A Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the most popular key among Minor keys and the 7th 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!

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