Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Brother is a Lament in 6/8 (key: Am). It uses 4 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with Scotland session repertoire.
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Unique chords
4 chordsIntermediate
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Brother. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Am--Em--|Am---|Am---|Em---| Am--Em--|Am---|E---|Am---|
Part B
Am--Em--|Am---|Am---|Em---| Am--Em--|Am---|E---|Am---| Am--Em--|Am---|Am---|Em---| Am--G7--|Am--E--|Am--Em--|Am---||
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 |