Valley Road is a Jig in 6/8 (key: Am). It uses 5 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
5 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → I → VII → VII → I → III → V → I → VII → I → I → I7 → I → V → VII → VII → I → I7 → I → VII → V → VII → I
Progression (chords)
Am → Am → G → G → Am → C → Em → Am → G → Am → Am → Am7 → Am → Em → G → G → Am → Am7 → Am → G → Em → G → Am
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Valley Road. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Am---|Am---|G---|G---| Am---|C--Em--|Am--G--|Am---|
Part B
Am--Am7--|Am--Em--|G---|G---| Am--Am7--|Am--G--|Em--G--|Am---|
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 |