Hong Nan-pa (1898–1941) · C major · 4/4 · 108 BPM · 8 bars · Korean
Pongdang Pongdang sits in Korean, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 8 bars, at about 108 BPM.
CG7F
C
G7
F
| 1 | C | G7 | C | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | C | G7 | C |
Eight quick bars, a skipping four. C and G7 open, two bars of C for the stream, then F, C, G7 and C. Light and playful, like the pebble it is about.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · G7 · C · F · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · D · G · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · A · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · Bb · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · B · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · D7 · G · C · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · D · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · Eb · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · E · B · F#7 · B |
The tune was composed by Hong Nan-pa in 1927. He died in 1941, so on Korea’s life-plus-70 basis the term ended in 2011, and the 1927 date clears the US rule for pre-1930 works. The words are by a later writer and are not shipped. Free everywhere.