Damascus Drum, The is a Reel in 4/4 (key: Dm). It uses 3 unique chords and is classified as Beginner difficulty.
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Unique chords
3 chordsBeginner
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
V → V → V → V → V → V → I → V → V → V → I → I → I → V → V → I → I → V → V → V → V → V → IV → V +14 more
Progression (chords)
A → A → A → A → A → A → Dm → A → A → A → Dm → Dm → Dm → A → A → Dm → Dm → A → A → A → A → A → Gm → A +14 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Damascus Drum, The. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
A-|A-|A-|A-| A-|A-|Dm-A-|Bb-A-|Bb-A-||
Part B
Dm-|Dm-|Dm-A-|Bb-A-| Dm-|Dm-|A-|A-|
Part C
A-|A-|A-|Gm-A-| A-|A-|A-|A-|
Part D
Dm-|Dm-A-|A-|A-| Dm-|Dm-|Dm-A-|Bb-A-|
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 |