Dear Old Newport Town is a Waltz in 3/4 (key: D). It uses 3 unique chords and is classified as Beginner difficulty.
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Unique chords
3 chordsBeginner
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → I → IV → V → I → V → I → I → I → I → I → V → V → IV → V → V → I → I → I → V → V → IV → V → V +8 more
Progression (chords)
D → D → G → A → D → A → D → D → D → D → D → A → A → G → A → A → D → D → D → A → A → G → A → A +8 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Dear Old Newport Town. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D---|D---|G---|A---| D---|A---|D---|D---| D---|D---|D---|A---| A---|G---|A---|A---| D---|D---|D---|A---| A---|G---|A---|A---| D---|D---|G---|A---| D---|A---|D---|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 |