Garry Shannon's is a Jig in 6/8 (key: Em). It uses 8 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
8 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → IV7 → VII → I → IV7 → VII → V7 → IV7 → V7 → IV7 → VII → VImaj7 → V7 → VImaj7 → IV7 → VI → V7 → VImaj7 → V7 → VImaj7 → IV7 → V7 → VImaj7 → IV7 +3 more
Progression (chords)
Em → Am7 → D → Em → Am7 → D → Bm7 → Am7 → Bm7 → Am7 → D → Cmaj7 → Bm7 → Cmaj7 → Am7 → C → B7 → Cmaj7 → Bm7 → Cmaj7 → Am7 → Bm7 → Cmaj7 → Am7 +3 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Garry Shannon's. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Em---|Am7---|D---|D---| Em---|Am7---|D--Bm7--|D--Bm7--|
Part B
Am7---|Am7---|Bm7---|Bm7---| Am7---|D---|Cmaj7--Bm7--|Cmaj7--Bm7--|
Part C
Cmaj7---|Am7---|Cmaj--B7--|Cmaj--B7--|| Cmaj7---|Cmaj7---|Bm7---|Bm7---| Cmaj7---|Am7---|Bm7---|Bm7---|
Part D
Cmaj7---|Am7---|C7--B7--|Em---||
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 |