Colorado is a Reel in 4/4 (key: G). It uses 7 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
7 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → VI → I → VI → I → VI → I → V → VI → IV → I → VI → III → V → III → III → II → III → VI → VII → III → III → VI → VII +4 more
Progression (chords)
G → Em → G → Em → G → Em → G → D → Em → C → G → Em → Bm → D → Bm → Bm → A → Bm → Em → F#m → Bm → Bm → Em → F#m +4 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Colorado. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G-|Em-|G-|Em-|G-| Em-|G-D-|Em-C-|G-Em-|Bm-D-|Bm-D-|
Part B
Bm-|Bm-A-|Bm-|Em-F#m-| Bm-|Bm-|Em-F#m-|F#m-Bm-|A-(Bm last time)-||
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 |