Ruby's is a Reel in 4/4 (key: D). It uses 7 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
7 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
IV → V → bVII → I → IV → V → bVII → I → IV → V → bVII → I → IV → V → bVII → I → II → II → IV → I → II → I → VI → II +17 more
Progression (chords)
G → Am → C → D → G → Am → C → D → G → Am → C → D → G → Am → C → D → Em → Em → G → D/F# → Em → D → Bm → Em +17 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Ruby's. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G-|Am-|C-|D-|G-|Am-|C-|D-|G-|Am-|C-|D-|G-|Am-|C-|D-Em-|Em-|G-D/F#-|Em-|D-Bm-|Em-|G-D/F#-|Em-D-|Bm-|Em-|G-D/F#-|Em-|D-Bm-|Em-|G-D/F#-|Em-D-|Bm-||
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 |