House of the Rising Sun by The Animals Chords and Melody

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Chord And Melody Metrics For House of the Rising Sun

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Chord Complexity

72

Melodic Complexity

92

Chord-Melody Tension

8

Chord Progression Novelty

47

Chord Bass Melody

22

House of the Rising Sun has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord Complexity and Melodic Complexity.

About The Key Of A Minor

House of the Rising Sun is written in the key of A Minor. According to the Theorytab database, it is the most popular key among Minor keys and the 7th most popular among all keys. Minor keys, along with major keys, are a common choice for popular music. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (A minor, D minor, and E minor). See the A Minor Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!