Mr. Valentine's March is a Jig in 6/8 (key: Dm). It uses 6 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
6 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → V → VII → V7 → I → V7 → I → VII → V → I → V7 → I → VII → I → I → V → III → VII → III → I → VII → I → V → V +5 more
Progression (chords)
Dm → Am → C → Am7 → Dm → Am7 → Dm → C → A → Dm → Am7 → Dm → C → Dm → Dm → Am → F → C → F → Dm → C → Dm → Am → A +5 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Mr. Valentine's March. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Dm---|Am---|C---|Am7---| Dm---|Am7---|Dm--C--|A---|
Part B
Dm---|Am7---|Dm--C--|Dm---|| Dm---|Am--F--|C---|Bb--F--| Dm---|C---|Dm--Am--|A---|
Part C
Dm---|C---|Dm--Am--|Dm---||
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 |