Starry Nights of Shetland is a Waltz in 3/4 (key: D). It uses 7 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with Scotland session repertoire.
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Unique chords
7 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → II → V → V → V7 → I → I → II → V → V7 → I → IV → I → VI7 → II7 → V7 → I → II → V → V7 → I
Progression (chords)
D → Em → A → A → A7 → D → D → Em → A → A7 → D → G → D → B7 → E7 → A7 → D → Em → A → A7 → D
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Starry Nights of Shetland. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D---|D---|Em---|A---|A---|A7---|D---|D---| D---|D---|Em---|A---|A---|A7---|D---|D---|
Part B
G---|G---|D---|D---|D---|B7---|E7---|A7---| D---|D---|Em---|A---|A---|A7---|D---|D---|
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 |