The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For The Lark Ascending

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Chord Complexity

84

Melodic Complexity

61

Chord-Melody Tension

33

Chord Progression Novelty

63

Chord Bass Melody

13

The Lark Ascending has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord Complexity.

About The Key Of E Dorian

The Lark Ascending is written in the key of E Dorian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 2nd most popular key among Dorian keys and the 31st most popular among all keys. The E Dorian scale is similar to the E Minor scale except that its 6th note is a half step higher (C♯). Chord progressions in Dorian have a characteristic sound due to the major quality of the chord built on the 4th scale degree. See the E Dorian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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