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Blackberry Blossom Chord Progression

A Part (2x)I
VIVI

IV
IIIV

I
VIVI

IV
IVI
B Part (2x)vivivivi

vi
viIII7III7

vivivivi

IVIVI

Click here to purchase TAB for Guitar and Mandolin for this track.​​

The bold, black notes and numbers in the diagrams below show which Major scale notes and scale degrees (do, re, mi...) make up each melody. 

Scale degree1
2
34
5
6
7
G Major scaleG
A
BC
D
E
F#

This tune has an A Major chord in the A part that is outside of the key, which is why it's italicized (Fretboard Toolboxes always italicize notes that are outside of the key).  The B part also has a B7 outside of the key. Pay extra attention to chords and notes outside of the key you're in!

Chord NameRoman Num.Chord Notes
G MajorIG, B, D
A MajorIIA, C#, E
B7III7B, D# F#, A
C MajorIVC, E, G
D Major
V
D, F#, A
E minorviE, G, B

Blackberry Blossom: Backing Tracks in G Major

Blackberry Blossom (in G Major)
Pick a reasonable tempo for you & build speed!

These fiddle tunes have been on a list for me to work on for

a long time, so I put these here for me, and all of you who 

are working on the same thing.  Good luck building speed!

See these scales with a Fretboard Toolbox:​

  • Use page 9 of any Complete Edition
  • Use pages 3-6 of any Essential Edition

  • Blackberry in G 20pct7:06
  • Blackberry in G 30pct5:54
  • Blackberry in G 40pct5:00
  • Blackberry in G 50pct4:24
  • Blackberry in G 60pct3:55
  • Blackberry in G 70pct3:31
  • Blackberry in G 80pct3:12
  • Blackberry in G 90pct2:56
  • Blackberry in G 100pct2:43
  • Blackberry in G 110pct2:30
  • Blackberry in G 120pct2:20
  • Blackberry in G 130pct2:11