Rope Waltz, The is a Waltz in 3/4 (key: D). It uses 6 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty. Often associated with Scotland session repertoire.
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Unique chords
6 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → V → I → II → V → I → V → I → V7 → I → I → IV → I → II → II7 → V → I → IV → I → V7 → I
Progression (chords)
D → A → D → Em → A → D → A → D → A7 → D → D → G → D → Em → E7 → A → D → G → D → A7 → D
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Rope Waltz, The. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
D---|D---|A---|A---|D---|D---|Em---|A---| D---|D---|A---|A---|D---|A7---|D---|D---|| D---|D---|G---|D---|Em---|E7---|A---|A---| D---|D---|G---|D---|D---|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 |