The King of the Pipers

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The King of the Pipers (key: G). It uses 4 unique chords and is classified as Beginner difficulty.

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Unique chords

4 chordsBeginner

Functional harmony

Primary: VHarmony: Moderate4 functions🔎 Tune Analysis
Progression (degrees)
V → II → IV → I
Progression (chords)
D → A → C → G

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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords

Parts and chords for session tune The King of the Pipers. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.

Part A
D-|D-|D-|A-|D-|D-|C-|G-:||
Part B
D-|A-|DC|A-|D-|GD|AD|A-:||
Part C
D-|D-|D-|A-|DA|GD|C-|A-:||
Part D
D-|D-|D-|A-|D-|D-|C-|1A-:||2A-|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.

IiiiiiIVVvi(V7)
ABmC#mDEF#mE7
CDmEmFGAmG7
DEmF#mGABmA7
EF#mG#mABC#mB7
FGmAmBbCDmC7
GAmBmCDEmD7