Cherish the Ladies is a Jig in 6/8 (key: D). It uses 7 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with Ireland session repertoire.
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Unique chords
7 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → II → V → I → VI → I → I → V → I → II → V → I → V → I → VI → I → I → IV → II → I → II → I → IV → I +19 more
Progression (chords)
D → Em → A → D → Bm → D → D → A → D → Em → A → D → A → D → Bm → D → D → G → Em → D → Em → D → G → D +19 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Cherish the Ladies. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D---|D---|Em---|A---|D---|D---|Bm---|D---|
Part B
D--A--|D---|Em---|A---|D--A--|D---|Bm---|D---|
Part C
D---|D---|G---|Em---|D--Em--|D--G--|D---|Em---|
Part D
D---|D---|D---|Em---|D---|Am---|G--D--|Em---|
Part E
D---|Em---|D---|Em---|D---|Bm--B7--|G--D--|Em---|_Out--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 |