Fakenham Fair is a Jig in 6/8 (key: G). It uses 5 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with England session repertoire.
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Unique chords
5 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → V → I → IV → I → VI → I → V → I → IV → I → V → I → IV → III → I → VI → I → V → I → IV → I → V → I
Progression (chords)
G → D → G → C → G → Em → G → D → G → C → G → D → G → C → Bm → G → Em → G → D → G → C → G → D → G
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Fakenham Fair. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G--D--|G--C--|G---|Em---| G--D--|G--C--|G--D--|G---|
Part B
C---|Bm---|G---|Em---| G--D--|G--C--|G--D--|G---|
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 |