South Downs is a Jig in 6/8 (key: G). It uses 6 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with England session repertoire.
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Unique chords
6 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
V → I → IV → V → VI → II → V → V → I → IV → V → V → VI → V7 → I → I → II → I → II → I → II → I → II → V +6 more
Progression (chords)
D → G → C → D → Em → Am → D → D → G → C → D → D → Em → D7 → G → G → Am → G → Am → G → Am → G → Am → D +6 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune South Downs. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D--G--|C--D--|Em---|Am--D--| D--G--|C--D--|D--Em--|D7--G--|
Part B
G--Am--|G--Am--|G--Am--|G--Am--|D---| D--Am--|D---|Em---|D7--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 |