InsightsKey Distribution

Key Distribution

Which musical keys did the Beatles favour? Explore major vs minor preferences across years and songwriters.

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At a glance

Most common key: Key change (51 songs). Rarest used: E♭ minor (1 song). 25 distinct keys across the catalogue.

All keys by usage(25 rows)
KeySong count
Key change51
A major48
G major46
E major39
D major32
C major31
F major13
A minor10
3+ keys8
B♭ major7
B major5
E♭ major5
E minor4
D minor3
C minor3
A♭ major3
B minor3
C♯ minor3
F minor2
D♭ major2
F♯ minor2
C♯ major1
F♯ major1
G minor1
E♭ minor1
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