Elsie Marley is a Jig in 6/8 (key: Dmix). It uses 2 unique chords and is classified as Beginner difficulty. Often associated with England session repertoire.
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Unique chords
2 chordsBeginner
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → VII → I → VII → I → VII → I → VII → I → VII → I → VII → I
Progression (chords)
D → C → D → C → D → C → D → C → D → C → D → C → D
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Elsie Marley. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D---|D---|D---|C---|D---|D---|C--D--|C---|
Part B
D---|D---|D---|C---|D---|D---|C--D--|C---|D--_Out--||
Common chord palette in Mixolydian (trad session usage)
This table shows common diatonic chords in the Mixolydian mode. The flattened seventh gives Mixolydian its characteristic sound in many traditional tunes.
| I | bVII | IV | V | vi | ii | (iii°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | D | E | F#m | Bm | C#° |
| D | C | G | A | Bm | Em | F#° |
| E | D | A | B | C#m | F#m | G#° |
| G | F | C | D | Em | Am | B° |
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