Bouree is a Reel in 4/4 (key: Am). It uses 9 unique chords and is classified as Advanced difficulty.
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Unique chords
9 chordsAdvanced
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → V → I → V → IV → V7 → I → I7 → I7 → IV → I → I → IV → I → IV → VII → I → VII7 → III → III → I → IV → V7 → I +5 more
Progression (chords)
Am → E → Am → E → Dm → E7 → Am → A7 → A7 → Dm → A → A → Dm → A → Dm → G → Am → G7 → C → C → Am → Dm → E7 → Am +5 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Bouree. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Am-E-|Am-E-|Dm-|E7-| Am-A7-|A7-|Dm-A-|A-Dm-|A-Dm-|
Part B
G-|Am-|G7-|C-C-| Am-|Dm-E7-|Am-E7-|E7-Am-|E7-Am-||
Common chord palette in minor (Aeolian / trad usage)
This table shows a common chord palette for natural minor (Aeolian) in session playing. Minor tunes may occasionally borrow a dominant 7th for a stronger resolution.
| i | bVII | bVI | iv | v | III | (V7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am | G | F | Dm | Em | C | E7 |
| Bm | A | G | Em | F#m | D | F#7 |
| Dm | C | Bb | Gm | Am | F | A7 |
| Em | D | C | Am | Bm | G | B7 |
| Gm | F | Eb | Cm | Dm | Bb | D7 |