The Bully of the Town (key: Gm). It uses 8 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
8 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
V → V°dim → I → #III7 → bVII → bVII7 → II7 → I6
Progression (chords)
D → Ddim → G → B7 → Em → E7 → A7 → Gm6
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune The Bully of the Town. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D-|Ddim-|D-|D-|G-|B7-|EmB7|Em-|D-|E7A7|D-|D-:||
Part B
D-|D-|D-|D-|A7-|A7-|A7-|A7-| D-|D-|D-|B7-|Em-|Gm6-|D-|E7A7|DGm6|D-:||
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 |