Tankard of Ale is a Hornpipe in 6/4 (key: C). 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)
VI → IV → II → V → III → VI → IV → II → III → VI → III → VI → VI → IV → V → III → VI → IV → V → III → VI → III → VI → VI +11 more
Progression (chords)
Am → F → Dm → G → Em → Am → F → Dm → Em → Am → Em → Am → Am → F → G → Em → Am → F → G → Em → Am → Em → Am → Am +11 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Tankard of Ale. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Am--F--Dm--|G--Em--|Am--F--Dm--|Em--Am--Em--|
Part B
Am--F--G--|Em--Am--|F--G--|Em--Am--Em--|
Part C
Am--Dm--Am--|G--Em--|Am--Dm--Am--|Em--Am--Em--||
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 |