Drowsy Maggie is a Reel in 4/4 (key: D). It uses 4 unique chords and is classified as Beginner difficulty. Often associated with Ireland session repertoire.
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Unique chords
4 chordsBeginner
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
II → I → II → IV → I → II → I → II → IV → I → I → V7 → I → V7 → IV → I → I → V7 → I → IV → I → IV → I → II
Progression (chords)
Em → D → Em → G → D → Em → D → Em → G → D → D → A7 → D → A7 → G → D → D → A7 → D → G → D → G → D → Em
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Drowsy Maggie. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Em-|D-|Em-|G-D-| Em-|D-|Em-|G-D-|| D-A7-|D-|A7-|G-D-| D-A7-|D-|G-D-|G-D-|Em-||
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 |