Shannandoah Falls is a Hornpipe in 4/4 (key: A). It uses 6 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
6 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → IV → VI → V → I → IV → VI → V → I → I → II → I → II → I → V7 → I → I
Progression (chords)
A → D → F#m → E → A → D → F#m → E → A → A → Bm → A → Bm → A → E7 → A → A
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Shannandoah Falls. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
A-|D-|F#m-|E-|A-|D-|F#m-E-|A-|A-||
Part B
Bm-|Bm-|A-|A-|Bm-|Bm-|A-E7-|A-|A-||
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 |