Louie Louie by The Kingsmen Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Louie Louie

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Chord Complexity

15

Melodic Complexity

21

Chord-Melody Tension

15

Chord Progression Novelty

5

Chord Bass Melody

28

In terms of chords and melody, Louie Louie is more basic than the typical song, having below average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of A Mixolydian

Louie Louie is written in the key of A Mixolydian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the most popular key among Mixolydian keys and the 26th most popular among all keys. The A Mixolydian scale is similar to the A Major scale except that its 7th note (G) 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 A Mixolydian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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