Happy Birthday by Traditional Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Happy Birthday

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Chord Complexity

55

Melodic Complexity

51

Chord-Melody Tension

11

Chord Progression Novelty

67

Chord Bass Melody

40

Happy Birthday has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of G Major

Happy Birthday is written in the key of G Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 3rd most popular key among Major keys and the 3rd 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 (G Major, C Major, and D Major). See the G Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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