Runnin' Down a Dream by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Runnin' Down a Dream

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Chord Complexity

34

Melodic Complexity

79

Chord-Melody Tension

67

Chord Progression Novelty

15

Chord Bass Melody

36

Runnin' Down a Dream has higher complexity than the average song in terms Melodic Complexity and Chord-Melody Tension.

About The Key Of E Mixolydian

Runnin' Down a Dream is written in the key of E Mixolydian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Mixolydian keys and the 26th 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!

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