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Unit 17 · Song analysis · Lesson 2 of 4

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Auld Lang Syne

Almost every here is I, IV, V7 or vi - a perfect workout for functions. Notice where the phrases end.

Auld Lang Syne

Traditional Scottish (words Robert Burns, 1788) · F major · 4/4

  1. Bar 1
    FI
  2. Bar 2
    C7V7
  3. Bar 3
    FI
  4. Bar 4
    B♭IV
  5. Bar 5
    FI
  6. Bar 6
    C7V7
  7. Bar 7
    DmviB♭IV
  8. Bar 8
    C7V7FI
  • Tonic, dominant, and predominant in turn - a textbook of functional harmony.
  • The final C7 → F is an authentic cadence.
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