Princeton Lament is a Waltz in 3/4 (key: Am). It uses 18 unique chords and is classified as Expert difficulty.
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Unique chords
18 chordsExpert
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → I → IV → I → VII → I → IV → VImaj7 → I → I → V11 → IV → II → VII → IV → I → II → IV → VII → IV → VII → bVII → II → IV +68 more
Progression (chords)
Am → Am → D → Am → G/B → Am → D → Fmaj7 → Am → Am → Em11 → D → Bm → G → D → A/C# → Bm → D/A → G → D → G → F#m → Bm → D/A +68 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Princeton Lament. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Am---|Gadd9---|Am---|Am---|Am---| Gadd9---|D---|D---|Am---|G/B---|Am---|D---| Fmaj7---|Gadd9---|Am---|Am---|Am---|Em11---|D---|
Part B
Bm---|G---|A/C#---|D/A---|G---|D---|G---| F#m---|D/A---|G---|D---|A/C#---|G/B---|Em9---| Gmaj7---|A---|Dsus4---|D---|Am---|Gadd9---|Am---| Am---|Am---|Gadd9---|D---|D---|Am---|G---| Am---|D---|Fmaj7---|Gadd9---|Am---|Em11---|D---| Bm---|G---|A/C#---|D/A---|G---|D---|G---| F#m---|D/A---|G---|D---|A/C#---|G/B---|Em9---| Gmaj7---|A---|Dsus4---|D---|G---|D---| Bb---|Fmaj7---|Am7---|Em9---|C---|D---| G---|D---|C---|Fmaj7---|Ebadd9---|Fadd9---|Gadd9---| Gadd9---|Am---|Gadd9---|Am---|Am---|Am---| Gadd9---|D---|D---|Am---|G/B---|Am---|D---| Fmaj7---|Gadd9---|F/A---|G/B---|Fmaj7---|Gadd9---| F/A---|G/B---|Fmaj7---|Gadd9---|Gadd9---|A5---||
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 |