Heel and Toe Polka is a Polka in 2/4 (key: G). It uses 6 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with England session repertoire.
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Unique chords
6 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → V → IV → I → IV → V → I → V → IV → I → IV → I → VI → III7 → VI → III7 → VI → I → IV → I → II → V → I → IV +3 more
Progression (chords)
G → D → C → G → C → D → G → D → C → G → C → G → Em → B7 → Em → B7 → Em → G → C → G → A → D → G → C +3 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Heel and Toe Polka. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G---|G---|D---|D---|C---|C---|G--C--|D---| G---|G---|D---|D---|C---|C---|G--C--|G---|| Em---|Em---|Em---|B7---|Em---|Em---|B7---|Em---|
Part B
G---|G---|G---|G---|C---|G---|A---|D---| G---|G---|G---|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 |