That'll Be The Day by Buddy Holly Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For That'll Be The Day

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Chord Complexity

22

Melodic Complexity

81

Chord-Melody Tension

95

Chord Progression Novelty

32

Chord Bass Melody

18

That'll Be The Day has higher complexity than the average song in terms Melodic Complexity and Chord-Melody Tension.

About The Key Of A Major

That'll Be The Day is written in the key of A Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 4th most popular key among Major keys and the 4th 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 (A Major, D Major, and E Major). See the A Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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