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5.3.9 Minor Key Songs, Major Key Songs, and Mode Songs: Relative Popularity
So far, Chapter 5 has focussed on major keys, minor keys, and Church modes. In popular music, by far most songs are written in major keys, followed by minor keys, followed by modes. Figure 39 gives you a rough idea of the proportions.
FIGURE 39: Relative Numbers of Popular Songs In Major Keys, Minor Keys, and Church Modes