Penn Y Vann is a Jig in 6/8 (key: A). It uses 7 unique chords and is classified as Advanced difficulty.
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Unique chords
7 chordsAdvanced
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Penn Y Vann. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
A---|A---|A---|D---|D---| F#m---|F#m---|E/G#--D/F#m--|E/G#--D/F#m--|E---|
Part B
F#m--E--|D---|D---|D---| A7--E/G#9--|F#m7---|F#m7---|E---|
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 |