Burning Down The House by Talking Heads Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For Burning Down The House

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Chord Complexity

35

Melodic Complexity

30

Chord-Melody Tension

64

Chord Progression Novelty

34

Chord Bass Melody

51

In terms of chords and melody, Burning Down The House has complexity on par with the typical song, having near-average scores in Chord-Melody Tension and Chord-Bass Melody and below-average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity and Chord Progression Novelty.

About The Key Of G Mixolydian

Burning Down The House is written in the key of G Mixolydian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 3rd most popular key among Mixolydian keys and the 27th most popular among all keys. The G Mixolydian scale is similar to the G Major scale except that its 7th note (F) 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 G Mixolydian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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