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Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding Chords and Melody

Related Music Concepts: Secondary Chords, Borrowed Chords
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Related Music Concepts: Inverted Chords, Seventh Chords, Borrowed Chords

Chord And Melody Metrics For Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay

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Chord Complexity
45
Melodic Complexity
71
Chord-Melody Tension
64
Chord Progression Novelty
71
Chord Bass Melody
40

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay has higher complexity than the average song in terms Melodic Complexity and Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of G Major

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay 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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