Light Returns is a Slip jig in 9/8 (key: Bm). It uses 7 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
7 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → IV → III → VI → VII → IV → V → VII → IV → VII7 → III → V → VII → III → VI → VII → IV → VII7 → III → VII → IV → VI → VII → IV +1 more
Progression (chords)
Bm → Em → D → G → A → Em → F#m → A → Em → A7 → D → F#m → A → D → G → A → Em → A7 → D → A → Em → G → A → Em +1 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Light Returns. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Bm---|Em--D--|G---|A--Em--F#m--|A--Em--A7--||
Part B
D---|F#m--A--D--|G---|A--Em--A7--| D--A--|Em---|G---|A--Em--F#m--||
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 |