Root Beer Rag by Billy Joel Chords and Melody

Intro

Verse

Chorus

Chorus Lead-Out

Bridge

Chord And Melody Metrics For Root Beer Rag

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Chord Complexity

86

Melodic Complexity

90

Chord-Melody Tension

64

Chord Progression Novelty

57

Chord Bass Melody

95

In terms of chords and melody, Root Beer Rag is significantly more complex than the typical song, having above average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.

About The Key Of D♭ Major

Root Beer Rag is written in the key of D♭ Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 9th most popular key among Major keys and the 16th 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 (D♭ Major, G♭ Major, and A♭ Major). See the D♭ Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!

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