Caoineadh Cu Chulainn is a Polka in 2/4 (key: G). It uses 21 unique chords and is classified as Expert difficulty.
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Unique chords
21 chordsExpert
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → Isus4 → I → Isus4 → Isus4 → I → I → I → I → Isus4 → I → IV9 → V → IVmaj7 → V → II7 → Isus4 → I7sus4 → IVsus2 → V → IVsus2 → IVsus2 → VI → IVmaj7 +31 more
Progression (chords)
G5 → Gsus4 → G → Gsus4/G → Gsus4 → G → G/D → G → G → Gsus4 → G → Cmaj9 → D → Cmaj7 → D → Am7 → Gsus4 → G7sus4 → Csus2/G → D/G → Csus2/G → Csus2 → Em → Cmaj7/E +31 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Caoineadh Cu Chulainn. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G5--Gsus4--|G---|G3--Gsus4/ G--|Gsus4---| G---|G---|G/D---|G---| G3--Gsus4/--|G--Gsus4--|G---|G---| G---|Cmaj9--D--|Cmaj9--D--|Cmaj7--D--| Cmaj7--D--|Am7---|Gsus4/---|Gsus4/---| Gsus4--G7sus4--|C2/G---|D/G---|C2/G---| Csus2---|Csus2---|Csus2---|Csus2---|
Part B
Em--Cmaj7/E--|Em7---|Em7---|D---| C2--G/B--|C2---|C2---|C2---| Em--Cmaj7/E--|Em7---|Em---|C---| C2---|D---|G---|C/G--D/G--| D/C---|Em--D--|C---|C6/9---| C6/9---|C6/9---|G7sus4---|C2/G---|
Part C
Em---|Em---|Em---|Em---|C---| C---|G7sus4---|C2/G---| Em---|Em---|C2---|C2---|A---|A---|G5---||
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 |