The Kerry Dance (key: F). It uses 11 unique chords and is classified as Advanced difficulty.
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Unique chords
11 chordsAdvanced
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
V → I → VI7 → III → II7 → II → III7 → V → III7 → VII → VI
Progression (chords)
C → F → D7 → Am → G7 → G → A7 → Cm → Am7 → Em → Dm
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune The Kerry Dance. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
C-|FC|CAm|D7G7|C-|FC|AmF|G7C:||
Part B
GEm|GEm|GEm7|A7D7|GGmaj7|G7C|CmBm|Am7G| F-|Em-|Dm-|D7G7|| Repeat part A once.
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 |