Blarney Pilgrim is a Jig in 6/8 (key: G). It uses 6 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with Ireland session repertoire.
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Unique chords
6 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → II → V7 → I → II → VI → IV → I → II → V7 → I → II → I → V → I → II → VI → I → V → I → IV → I → II → VI +18 more
Progression (chords)
G → Am → D7 → G → Am → Em → C → G → Am → D7 → G → Am → G → D → G → Am → Em → G → D → G → C → G → Am → Em +18 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Blarney Pilgrim. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G---|Am--D7--|G--Am--|Em--C--| G---|Am--D7--|G--Am--|G--D--|
Part B
G---|Am--Em--|G---|D--G--| C--G--|Am--Em--|G--Am--|C--G--|
Part C
D--G--|D---|G--C--|Am--G--| D--G--|D---|G--C--|G--D--|
Commonly used functional chords in trad major keys
This table shows the standard diatonic chords in a major key, commonly used as the harmonic foundation for traditional tunes.
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | (V7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bm | C#m | D | E | F#m | E7 |
| C | Dm | Em | F | G | Am | G7 |
| D | Em | F#m | G | A | Bm | A7 |
| E | F#m | G#m | A | B | C#m | B7 |
| F | Gm | Am | Bb | C | Dm | C7 |
| G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em | D7 |