Lost John (key: C). It uses 3 unique chords and is classified as Beginner difficulty.
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Unique chords
3 chordsBeginner
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
V → II → I7
Progression (chords)
G → D → C7
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Lost John. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
G---|G---|G---|D---|G---|G---|G---|D-G-:||
Part B
G for 7 measures|C7 for 15 measures|G---|G---|G---|G---|2/4G-||
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 |