Out On The Roof is a Waltz in 3/4 (key: Bm). It uses 9 unique chords and is classified as Advanced difficulty.
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Unique chords
9 chordsAdvanced
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I7 → VII → VI → VII → I7 → VII → VI → V7 → VI → VII → I7 → VImaj7 → III → VImaj7 → III → VImaj7 → VII → I7 → VII → VI → VII → I7 → VII → III +4 more
Progression (chords)
Bm7 → A → G → A → Bm7 → A → G → F#7 → G → A → Bm7 → Gmaj7/E → D/F# → Gmaj7 → D/F# → Gmaj7 → A → Bm7 → A → G → A → Bm7 → A/C# → D +4 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Out On The Roof. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Bm7---|A---|G---| A---|Bm7---|A---| G---|F#7---|A---|Bm7---||
Part B
Gmaj7/E---|Gmaj7/E---|Gmaj7/E---| D/F#---|Gmaj7---|Gmaj7---| Gmaj7---|D/F#---|Gmaj7---|A---||
Part C
Bm7---|A---|G---| A---|Bm7---|A/C#---| D---|A/C#---|A---|Bm7---||
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 |