Can't Pin Me Down by Marina and the Diamonds Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Can't Pin Me Down

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Chord Complexity

21

Melodic Complexity

59

Chord-Melody Tension

37

Chord Progression Novelty

14

Chord Bass Melody

16

In terms of chords and melody, Can't Pin Me Down has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Melodic Complexity and Chord-Melody Tension and below-average scores in Chord Complexity, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of E Mixolydian

Can't Pin Me Down 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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