What key is "Smooth Criminal" in?

"Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson is in the key of C major.

What is the BPM of "Smooth Criminal"?

"Smooth Criminal" has a tempo of 125 BPM (upbeat).

What chords are in "Smooth Criminal"?

The main chords in "Smooth Criminal" are: G, Am, F, Cmaj7, B7, E.

Is "Smooth Criminal" easy to play on guitar?

"Smooth Criminal" is a challenge for advanced players — it uses 6 chords including barre or complex shapes: G, Am, F, Cmaj7, B7, E.

Smooth Criminal

Michael Jackson — MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording

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Chords used

Cmaj7

Scale chords · C major

ICMajor

iiDMinor

iiiEMinor

IVFMajor

VGMajor

viAMinor

vii°BDim

Key detection

experimental

C majoralgorithm result

AI analysisA minor≠ differs

1C major

100%

2A minor

95%

3F major

73%

4D minor

72%

5G major

60%

6G minor

51%

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