Well, now if you think about it carefully, all of the issues that make 'key' so hard to pin down, apply to the concept of 'chord' too. My definition of 'chord' is very likely not the same as yours. Do you have a good definition?
The tune Sweet Georgia Brown is in the AB format. So if somebody familiar with the tune as played in bluegrass jams were to tell me what the first chord of the A section is that would suffice.
Providing an appropriate response is a challenge without getting some idea of what your definition of 'key' is.
-----Original Message----- From: sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 12:45 PM To: harp-l Subject: Re: [Harp-L] bluegrass at SPAH
In what "key" is Sweet Georgia Brown usually played at bluegrass? What's the first chord?