California Gurls by Katy Perry Chords and Melody

Sections: Intro ▢ , Verse ▢ , Pre-Chorus ◯ , Chorus ▢ .

Intro

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Chord And Melody Metrics For California Gurls

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Chord Complexity

17

Melodic Complexity

29

Chord-Melody Tension

41

Chord Progression Novelty

24

Chord Bass Melody

92

California Gurls has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of F Major

California Gurls is written in the key of F Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 6th most popular key among Major keys and the 6th 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 (F Major, B♭ Major, and C Major). See the F Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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