Neil Gow's Wife is a Strathspey in 4/4 (key: Am). It uses 5 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
5 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
VII → VI → VII → VI → VI → VI → VII → VII → VI7 → VII → VI → VII → VII
Progression (chords)
Gm → F → Gm/D → F → F → F/A → Gm → Gm/D → F7/A → Gm → F → Gm → Gm
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Neil Gow's Wife. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Gm-F-|Eb-Gm/DGm-|Ebmaj7-Bb-|F-F/A-|Bb-Bb/D-|Gm-Gm/D-|Bb-F7/A-|Gm-F-|Eb-|Gm-Daug-||
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 |