Sunset, The is a Reel in 4/4 (key: D). It uses 8 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
8 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
III → IV → II → bVII → IV → I → III → IV → II → bVII → I → V → I → V → I → III → IV → II → bVII → IV → I → III → IV → II +39 more
Progression (chords)
F#m → G → Em → C → G → D → F#m → G → Em → C → D → A → D → A → D → F#m → G → Em → C → G → D → F#m → G → Em +39 more
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Sunset, The. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
F#m-|G-Em-|C-G-|D-|F#m-|G-Em-|C-D-|D-A-|F#m-|G-Em-|C-G-|D-|F#m-|G-Em-|C-D-|D-A-|D-|C-G/B-|D-A-|D-|F#m-|G-Em-|C-D-|D-A-|F-|C-G/B-|D-A-|D-|F#m-|G-Em-|C-D-|D-A-|D-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 |