Polly Put the Kettle On is a Reel in 4/4 (key: G). 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 → VI → I → V → I → VI → V → I → I → V → VI → I → II → I → V → I → I → IV → II → I → VI → IV → V → I
Progression (chords)
G → Em → G → D → G → Em → D → G → G → D → Em → G → Am → G → D → G → G → C → Am → G → Em → C → D → G
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Polly Put the Kettle On. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G-Em-|G-D-|G-Em-|D-G-|
Part B
G-D-|Em-G-|Am-G-|D-G-|
Part C
G-C-|Am-G-|Em-C-|D-G-|
Commonly used functional chords in trad major keys
This table shows the standard diatonic chords in a major key, commonly used as the harmonic foundation for traditional tunes.
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | (V7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bm | C#m | D | E | F#m | E7 |
| C | Dm | Em | F | G | Am | G7 |
| D | Em | F#m | G | A | Bm | A7 |
| E | F#m | G#m | A | B | C#m | B7 |
| F | Gm | Am | Bb | C | Dm | C7 |
| G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em | D7 |