Medicine Bow is a Waltz in 3/4 (key: D). It uses 13 unique chords and is classified as Expert difficulty.
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Unique chords
13 chordsExpert
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → II → I6 → IV → VI → VI → IV → II → V7 → I → II → I → IV → VI → III → II → V7 → I → I → IV → V → I → IV6 → V +9 more
Progression (chords)
D → Em/D → D6 → G → Bm → Bm/A → G → Em → A7 → D → Em → D/F# → G → Bm → F#m → Em → A7 → D → D → G → A → D → G6 → A +9 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Medicine Bow. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D---|Em/D---|D6---|G---| Bm---|Bm/A---|G---|A7---| D---|Em---|D/F#---|G---| Bm---|F#m---|A7---|D---|D---||
Part B
A---|D---|A---|D---| C#mb5---|Bm---|A7---|D---|D---||
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 |