{"id":943,"date":"2020-06-02T03:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T03:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/?p=943"},"modified":"2021-08-10T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T16:24:09","slug":"keysynthwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/keysynthwave\/","title":{"rendered":"What Key Is Synthwave Music In? (50 Songs Examined)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What key is Synthwave Music typically in?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to create a Synthwave song, you may be wondering what key you should write your song in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well, I examined the keys of 50 different Synthwave songs to discover what key Synthwave music is typically written in, and here is what I found&#8230;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Most Synthwave songs are written in the keys of A Minor and B Flat Major. Synthwave music can be composed in any key. If you want to go for a bright, happy, and cheerful Synthwave sound, then use major keys. If you want a more melancholy and sad sound, use minor keys.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I know, that might seem a little obvious at first glance, but let&#8217;s look at the data:<\/p>\n<p><em>Quick note: I used <span>Tunebat.com<\/span> to find the keys for these songs, so I don\u2019t know if these are completely accurate, but I crossed checked the results I got from Tunebat with <span>Ultimate-guitar.com<\/span> and <span>findsongtempo.com<\/span> which all seemed to support one another. <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"tcb-post-list tve-content-list thrv_wrapper\" data-type=\"list\" data-pagination-type=\"none\" data-pages_near_current=\"2\" data-css=\"tve-u-17b30e0ba52\" data-total_post_count=\"1\" data-total_sticky_count=\"0\" data-disabled-links=\"0\" data-no_posts_text=\"\"><article id=\"post-1590\" class=\"post-1590 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-creativity tag-guide tag-synthwave post-wrapper thrv_wrapper thrive-animated-item  tve_evt_manager_listen tve_ea_thrive_animation tve_et_mouseover tve_anim_grow\" tcb_hover_state_parent=\"\" class=\"tve_evt_manager_listen tve_ea_thrive_animation tve_et_mouseover tve_anim_grow\" data-selector=\".post-wrapper\"><style class=\"tcb-post-list-dynamic-style\" type=\"text\/css\">@media (min-width: 300px){[].tcb-post-list #post-1590 []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lunatics-cover-sm-1024x1024.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1590 []:hover []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lunatics-cover-sm-1024x1024.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1590 []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lunatics-cover-sm-1024x1024.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1590 []:hover []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lunatics-cover-sm-1024x1024.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1590 []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lunatics-cover-sm-1024x1024.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1590 []:hover []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lunatics-cover-sm-1024x1024.jpg&#8220;) !important;}}<\/style><\/p>\n<h2><span data-shortcode=\"tcb_post_title\" data-shortcode-name=\"Post title\" data-extra_key=\"\" data-attr-link=\"1\" data-attr-target=\"0\" data-attr-rel=\"0\" data-option-inline=\"1\" data-attr-static-link=\"{&quot;className&quot;:&quot;tve-froala fr-basic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;#&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;tve-froala fr-basic&quot;}\" data-attr-css=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/how-to-make-synthwave\/\" title=\"How To Make A Synthwave Song: The Ultimate Guide to Synthwave\" data-css=\"\" class=\"tve-froala fr-basic\">How To Make A Synthwave Song: The Ultimate Guide to Synthwave<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/how-to-make-synthwave\/\" style=\"\"><span><span>\u200bRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/article><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134848\">Should Synthwave Songs Be In Major or Minor Keys?<\/h2>\n<p>Obviously, there are thousands and thousands of Synthwave songs out there, and so the 50 I picked might not be representative, but I found that the majority were in Major keys.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Songs in Major Key: 34<\/li>\n<li>Songs in Minor Key: 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, this also depends on the type of song you want to create. Generally minor keys will be more melancholy, and major will be more happy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134850\">What Is The Most Common Key Synthwave Songs Are In?<\/h2>\n<p>The most common key range was the key of A, which had 11 songs written in it across the keys of A Major, A Minor, and A Flat Major.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The key of D came in second place, with 10 songs across the keys of D Major, D Minor, D Flat Major, and D Flat Minor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The two most common specific keys were A minor and B Flat Major, each with 5 songs apiece. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134849\">What Keys Are Synthwave Songs In?<\/h2>\n<p>So of the 50 different Synthwave songs I researched, just what keys were these songs in?<\/p>\n<table data-rows=\"19\" data-cols=\"2\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: rgb(214, 54, 56);\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Key<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: rgb(214, 54, 56);\">\n<p># of Songs In Key<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\">\n<p>A Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\">\n<p>A Minor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\">\n<p>A Flat Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">B Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>B Minor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>B Flat Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>C Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>C Minor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>D Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>D Minor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>D Flat Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>D Flat Minor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>E Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>E Flat Minor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>F Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>F Sharp Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>G Major<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-th=\"Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>G Minor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td data-th=\"# of Songs In Key\" style=\"\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>As you can see, Synthwave songs can be written in any key.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If there is a particular Synthwave song you really enjoy, consider writing your song in the same key to help you get a similar sound.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are the songs I researched for this article:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134851\">Synthwave Songs In Key Of A<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134852\">A Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Run Away With ME<\/span> by Moonrunner83<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Magic<\/span> by FM Attack, Kristine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134853\">A Minor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Stars of the Night<\/span> by Dynatron<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Modern Love<\/span> by Kristine<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Radio<\/span> by Le Cassette<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Danger<\/span> by Kristine<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Nightcall<\/span> by Kavinsky<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134854\">A Flat Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sky High<\/span> by D\/A\/D<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Automatic Call<\/span> by NINA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Runaway<\/span> by LeBrock<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We Belong<\/span> by Futurecop!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tcb-post-list tve-content-list thrv_wrapper\" data-type=\"list\" data-pagination-type=\"none\" data-pages_near_current=\"2\" data-css=\"tve-u-17b30e15309\" data-total_post_count=\"1\" data-total_sticky_count=\"0\" data-disabled-links=\"0\" data-no_posts_text=\"\"><article id=\"post-1097\" class=\"post-1097 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail hentry category-production tag-chords tag-synthwave post_format-post-format-video post-wrapper thrv_wrapper thrive-animated-item  tve_evt_manager_listen tve_ea_thrive_animation tve_et_mouseover tve_anim_grow\" tcb_hover_state_parent=\"\" class=\"tve_evt_manager_listen tve_ea_thrive_animation tve_et_mouseover tve_anim_grow\" data-selector=\".post-wrapper\"><style class=\"tcb-post-list-dynamic-style\" type=\"text\/css\">@media (min-width: 300px){[].tcb-post-list #post-1097 []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/synthwave-landscape.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1097 []:hover []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/synthwave-landscape.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1097 []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/synthwave-landscape.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1097 []:hover []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/synthwave-landscape.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1097 []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/synthwave-landscape.jpg&#8220;) !important;}[].tcb-post-list #post-1097 []:hover []{background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)), url(&#8220;https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/synthwave-landscape.jpg&#8220;) !important;}}<\/style><\/p>\n<h2><span data-shortcode=\"tcb_post_title\" data-shortcode-name=\"Post title\" data-extra_key=\"\" data-attr-link=\"1\" data-attr-target=\"0\" data-attr-rel=\"0\" data-option-inline=\"1\" data-attr-static-link=\"{&quot;className&quot;:&quot;tve-froala fr-basic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;#&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;tve-froala fr-basic&quot;}\" data-attr-css=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/synthwave-chords\/\" title=\"How To Make Dreamy Synthwave Chord Progressions (Fast!)\" data-css=\"\" class=\"tve-froala fr-basic\">How To Make Dreamy Synthwave Chord Progressions (Fast!)<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/synthwave-chords\/\" style=\"\"><span><span>\u200bRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/article><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134855\">Synthwave Songs In Key Of B<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134856\">B Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teenage Color<\/span> by College<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134857\">B Minor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Inhale<\/span> by New Arcades<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134858\">B Flat Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tiger Teeth<\/span> by Walk The Moon<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tech Noir<\/span> by Gunship<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Levitate<\/span> by Kalax<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Real Hero<\/span> by Electric Youth, College<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Cydonia<\/span> by Starcadian<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134859\">Synthwave Songs In Key Of C<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134860\">C Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">City In The Sea<\/span> by Andromeda Coast<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8217;85 Again (feat. Miss K)<\/span> by Gunship<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sunset<\/span> by The Midnight<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dreams (feat. Dana Jean Phoenix)<\/span> by Timecop1983<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134861\">C Minor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Midnight Run<\/span> by Sebastian Gampl<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Days of Thunder<\/span> by The Midnight<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Static<\/span> by Timecop1983<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134862\">Synthwave Songs In Key Of D<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134863\">D Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">By Your Side<\/span> by The Runaway Club<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We Lost&nbsp;<\/span>by Anoraak, Slow Shiver<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Nomad City<\/span> by Phaserland<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134864\">D Minor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Running In The Night<\/span> by FM-84<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Le Mirage&nbsp;<\/span>by Dana Jean Phoenix<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134865\">D Flat Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Crystal Ships<\/span> by Michale Oakley<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Desert King<\/span> by Lghtnng<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Never Stop<\/span> by FM-84, Ollie Wride<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134866\">D Flat Minor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Can&#8217;t Stop Falling In Love<\/span> by W O L F C L U B<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Stranger Love<\/span> by Sunglasses Kid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tcb-post-list tve-content-list thrv_wrapper\" data-type=\"list\" data-pagination-type=\"none\" data-pages_near_current=\"2\" data-css=\"tve-u-17b30dfda38\" data-total_post_count=\"1\" data-total_sticky_count=\"0\" data-disabled-links=\"0\" data-no_posts_text=\"\"><article id=\"post-1618\" class=\"post-1618 post type-post status-publish format-video has-post-thumbnail hentry category-production tag-drums tag-synthwave post_format-post-format-video post-wrapper thrv_wrapper thrive-animated-item  tve_evt_manager_listen tve_ea_thrive_animation tve_et_mouseover tve_anim_grow\" tcb_hover_state_parent=\"\" class=\"tve_evt_manager_listen tve_ea_thrive_animation tve_et_mouseover tve_anim_grow\" 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href=\"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/synthwavedrums\/\" title=\"How To Make Synthwave and 80s Drum Patterns [Fast]\" data-css=\"\" class=\"tve-froala fr-basic\">How To Make Synthwave and 80s Drum Patterns [Fast]<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/synthwavedrums\/\" style=\"\"><span><span>\u200bRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/article><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134867\">Synthwave Songs In Key Of E<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134868\">E Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">This Whole Nothing<\/span> by Color Theory<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jetpacks&nbsp;<\/span>by Von Kaiser<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Waiting On The Summer<\/span> by VHS Collection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134869\">E Flat Minor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tonight<\/span> by Timecop1983<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134870\">Synthwave Songs In Key Of F<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134871\">F Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kids<\/span> by The Midnight<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NASA&nbsp;<\/span>by Futurecop!<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sanfransokyo Girl<\/span> by Satellite Young<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134872\">F Sharp Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Georgetown<\/span> by The Bad Dreamers<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adrift&nbsp;<\/span>by Dance With The Dead<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Love Someone<\/span> by DWNTWN<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Turn Back Time<\/span> by Michael Oakley<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134873\">Synthwave Songs In Key Of G<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134874\">G Major<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Forever In Your Heartbeat<\/span> by Fear Of Tigers<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transformers&nbsp;<\/span>by Futurecop!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"t-1591188134875\">G Minor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bad Dream Baby<\/span> by September 87<\/span><\/li>\n<li>                    <span style=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sweet Nothings&nbsp;<\/span>by Robert Parker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"t-1591188134876\">The Mix Down: Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As you have probably already deduced from the data, you can create a Synthwave song in just about any key, and it can have a wide range of tempos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What\u2019s more important to creating a Synthwave-sounding song is the arrangement and instrumentation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you want to quickly finish your song so that it&#8217;s radio-ready and sound professional, then grab my rapid song-finishing checklist below!<\/p>\n<p>__CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;cd497&#8221;:&#8221;Background &#8220;,&#8221;144cd&#8221;:&#8221;Button &#8220;},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__  <span style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"230\" title=\"Rapid Song-Finishing Checklist (1)\" data-id=\"825\" 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