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Thread #155630 Message #3665333
Posted By: GUEST
02-Oct-14 - 11:37 AM
Thread Name: Songs in minor key that aren't sad?
Subject: RE: Songs in minor key that aren't sad?

So is Misirlou in a major key? It sounds weird and murky, and the chords are Am, Dm, and E. I always thought that's what makes a song minor key; but I know nothing about music theory.