Plum Creek is a Waltz in 3/4 (key: Em). It uses 11 unique chords and is classified as Advanced difficulty.
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Unique chords
11 chordsAdvanced
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → I → VI → I7 → IV → V → I → I → VI → I7 → IV7 → V7 → VI → V → I → I → I → VI → I7 → IV → V7 → I → I → I +61 more
Progression (chords)
Em → Em/D → C → Em7/B → Am → B → Em → Em/D → C → Em7/B → Am7 → B7 → C → B → Em → Em → Em/D → C → Em7/B → Am → B7 → Em → Em/D → Em +61 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Plum Creek. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Em---|/Eb---|Em/D---|/C#---|C---|Em7/B---|Am---|B---| Em---|/Eb---|Em/D---|/C#---|C---|Em7/B---|Am7---|Am7---| B7---|C---|B---|Em---|Em---|/Eb---|Em/D---|/C#---| C---|Em7/B---|Am---|B7---|Em---|/Eb---|Em/D---|/C#---| Em---|F#dim---|Am7---|B7---|C---|B7---|Em---|| G---|G---|C---|Am---|D---|D---|D7---|G---| Em---|Am---|C---|B7---|Em---|B7---|Gdim---|F#dim---| C---|B---|Em---|G---|G---|C---|Am---|D---| D---|B7---|Em---|Em---|Am---|C---|B7---| Em---|B7---|Gdim---|F#dim---|C---|B7---|Em---|| Em---|/Eb---|Em/D---|/C#---|C---|Em7/B---|Am7---|B7---| Em---|/Eb---|Em/D---|/C#---|Em---|F#dim---|Am7---|B7---| C---|B7---|Em---|G---|G---|C---|Am7---|D---| D7---|D7---|Em---|Em---|Am---|C---|B7---| Em---|B7---|Gdim---|F#dim---|C---|B7 ritard---|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 |