Twenty-Eighth of January (key: A). It uses 5 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
5 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → IV → bVII → V → I
Progression (chords)
Am → D → G → E → A
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Twenty-Eighth of January. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Am-D-|Am-D-|Am-G-|Am-G-|Am-D-|Am-D-|Am-G-|E-Am-:||
Part B
A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|G---|E-A-:||
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 |