Greensleeves is a Air in 3/4 (key: Em). It uses 5 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with England session repertoire.
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Unique chords
5 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → III → VII → V → I → V → I → III → VII → V → I → V → I → III → VII → I → V → III → VII → I → V → I
Progression (chords)
Em → G → D → Bm → Em → B → Em → G → D → Bm → Em → B → Em → G → D → Em → B → G → D → Em → B → Em
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Based on chord similarity
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Greensleeves. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Em---|G---|D---|Bm---|Em---|Em---|B---|B---| Em---|G---|D---|Bm---|Em---|B---|Em---|Em---| G---|G---|D---|D---|Em---|Em---|B---|B---| G---|G---|D---|D---|Em---|B---|Em---|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 |