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As with any key, you should simply look at the note it starts on and count back 3 semi tones. For example... I am in the key of G Major
G, Gb. F, E
The relative minor of G Major is e minor. For further assistance I would suggest that you take a look at
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What is the relative harmonic minor scale of C Major?
"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.
What key signature has B flat and E flat?
Bb. B flat has two flats, the first two flats on the staff: Bb, and Eb. Also, the relative minor to Bb, G minor, also contains two flats in the key signature; Bb, and Eb. To find the relative minor to a major key, simply count down 2 and one half steps. ie: Bb, Ab, G, making the relative minor to Bb "G minor", which also has the same key signature.
What is a good way to know what major and minor key signature you are in?
The key signature can be found at the beginning of a staff right after the clef. There are a couple shortcuts one can take to determine the key of a peice based on how many sharps or flats there are in a given key signature. If the key signature is composed of sharps, then one can determine the key based on the position of the last sharp (the rightmost sharp). Using the solfege scale (Do, Re, Mi, etc... --think "Sound of Music") The Key of the song will be on Do. i.e, if a song is in the key of C, then Do will be on C. Key of G, do will be on G. In a key signature composed of sharps, the last sharp will be on Ti, which is one note below Do. So, if the last sharp is an F#, then the key will be G. If the last sharp is a C#, then the key will be D. If the last sharp is a G#, then the key will be A. if the last sharp is a D#, then the Key will be E. If a key signature is composed of flats, one can determine the key based on the position of the second to last flat. One can find this by first finding the last flat (the rightmost flat) and then finding the flat imediately previous. The second to last flat will be the key. If there are two flats, then the last flat will be Eb, the flat previous to the last will be Bb. The song will be in the key of Bb. If there are three flats. The last flat is Ab, the second to last is Eb, the Key is Eb. Four flats, last flat is Db, second to last is Ab. The key is Ab. If there is one flat. The song is in the key of F. If there are no sharps or flats, the song is in the key of C. This is the easy method to determine a key signature. One can also use a chart called the Circle of Fifths. One can find this by typing "Circle of Fifths" into an internet search engine. Starting at the Key of C, every sharp moves the key up a fifth, every flat moves the key down a fifth. If there is one sharp, the key will be one fifth above C, which is the Key of G. A second sharp will move the key up one fifth from G, which is the Key of D. If there is one flat, the hey will be one fifth below C, which is the key of F. A second flat will move the key one fifth below F, which is the Key of Bb. Please Note, these methods are for finding MAJOR keys. Another popular scale is the MINOR scale. Each key signature will have a major and minor scale. Keys are frequently named by their major scale. i.e., the key of F, refers to an F major scale. To find a minor key, first find it's correspinding major key. If there are no flats or sharps, then one knows that the Key is C Major. To find the correspinding minor key of C Major, count three half- steps down from C. Three half-steps down from C is the note A. If there are no sharps or flats, then the Key is either C Major or a minor. Minor chords and keys are frequently notated with a lowercase letter, while major chords and keys are frequently notated by an Uppercase letter. If there is one sharp, one knows that the key is G Major. Three half-steps down from G is E. So the key is either G Major or e minor. One flat is the key of F Major. Three half-steps down from F is D. So the key is either F Major or d minor. The major scale, and minor scale are the two most popular scales. So a song will usually either be in a major or minor key. To determine whether the key of a song is major or minor, one must analyze the tonal center of the song. If the song seems to resovle to a minor chord, then it is mostly likely in a minor key. If the song seems to resolve to a major chord, then the song is most likely in a major key. In a three-note major chord, the first interval will be a Major 3rd. The second interval will be a minor 3rd. In a three-note minor chord, the first interval will be a minor 3rd, and the second interval will be a Major 3rd.
How many half steps will you find in a harmonic minor scale?
3. There's one between scale degrees 2 and 3, one between 5 and 6, and one between the leading tone and tonic.
How do you find a key from a key signature?
There are a couple shortcuts one can take to determine the key of a peice based on how many sharps or flats there are in a given key signature. If the key signature is composed of sharps, then one can determine the key based on the position of the last sharp (the rightmost sharp). Using the solfege scale (Do, Re, Mi, etc... --think "Sound of Music") The Key of the song will be on Do. i.e, if a song is in the key of C, then Do will be on C. Key of G, do will be on G. In a key signature composed of sharps, the last sharp will be on Ti, which is one note below Do. So, if the last sharp is an F#, then the key will be G. If the last sharp is a C#, then the key will be D. If the last sharp is a G#, then the key will be A. if the last sharp is a D#, then the Key will be E. If a key signature is composed of flats, one can determine the key based on the position of the second to last flat. One can find this by first finding the last flat (the rightmost flat) and then finding the flat imediately previous. The second to last flat will be the key. If there are two flats, then the last flat will be Eb, the flat previous to the last will be Bb. The song will be in the key of Bb. If there are three flats. The last flat is Ab, the second to last is Eb, the Key is Eb. Four flats, last flat is Db, second to last is Ab. The key is Ab. If there is one flat. The song is in the key of F. If there are no sharps or flats, the song is in the key of C. This is the easy method to determine a key signature. One can also use a chart called the Circle of Fifths. One can find this by typing "Circle of Fifths" into an internet search engine. Starting at the Key of C, every sharp moves the key up a fifth, every flat moves the key down a fifth. If there is one sharp, the key will be one fifth above C, which is the Key of G. A second sharp will move the key up one fifth from G, which is the Key of D. If there is one flat, the hey will be one fifth below C, which is the key of F. A second flat will move the key one fifth below F, which is the Key of Bb. Please Note, these methods are for finding MAJOR keys. Another popular scale is the MINOR scale. Each key signature will have a major and minor scale. Keys are frequently named by their major scale. i.e., the key of F, refers to an F major scale. To find a minor key, first find it's correspinding major key. If there are no flats or sharps, then one knows that the Key is C Major. To find the correspinding minor key of C Major, count three half- steps down from C. Three half-steps down from C is the note A. If there are no sharps or flats, then the Key is either C Major or a minor. Minor chords and keys are frequently notated with a lowercase letter, while major chords and keys are frequently notated by an Uppercase letter. If there is one sharp, one knows that the key is G Major. Three half-steps down from G is E. So the key is either G Major or e minor. One flat is the key of F Major. Three half-steps down from F is D. So the key is either F Major or d minor. The major scale, and minor scale are the two most popular scales. So a song will usually either be in a major or minor key. To determine whether the key of a song is major or minor, one must analyze the tonal center of the song. If the song seems to resovle to a minor chord, then it is mostly likely in a minor key. If the song seems to resolve to a major chord, then the song is most likely in a major key. In a three-note major chord, the first interval will be a Major 3rd. The second interval will be a minor 3rd. In a three-note minor chord, the first interval will be a minor 3rd, and the second interval will be a Major 3rd. Another users answer (just in case you wanted a simple answer): If you need to know keys when looking at a key signature, then try researching into the "Circle of Fifths" its easier to do your own research on this, but it's basically a way of remembering your keys in a simple way. Link to image will be pasted below, hope this adds onto the help! http://www.Google.co.UK/imgres?imgurl=http://www.piano-lessons-central.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/circle-of-fifths.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.piano-lessons-central.com/music-notation/circle-of-fifths/&h=502&w=500&sz=20&tbnid=OuWBk8SBOnREgM:&tbnh=225&tbnw=224&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcircle%2Bof%2Bfifths%2Bchart%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=circle+of+fifths+chart&usg=__BHmfa2R7VBJBEvL72eDmN-MDlgY=&sa=X&ei=6BCeTbOjNoyZhQeXlfmyBA&ved=0CBsQ9QEwAA
What is the relative harmonic minor scale of C Major?
"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.
How do you find a relative minor of a major scale?
How do you memorize relative minors? Learn the major scales (key signatures, sharps, and flats). Get accustomed to thinking of scale degrees simultaneously by note and number. To convert to relative minor, I find it easier to count backwards 8-7-6 (C-B-A) from the octave root (8th degree), and then add sharps or flats as I know them to be in the relative major. I play guitar so it's easy to recover from mistakes by using it as a chromatic approach or a slow bend.
What is a relative minor to C major?
The relative key is the one with the same key signature. For C major, it's A minor.
What key signature has four sharps?
The key of E major and its relative minor, c sharp minor, both have four sharps. Additionally, key signatures apply to all music not just the piano and remain the same regardless of instrument. When referring to the piano the term "key" usually refers to on of the actual white or black keys that are pressed down to make a sound of the corresponding pitch. Each key on the piano is attached to a hammer that hits a string inside the instrument, thus the piano's classification as a percussion instrument. The strings are of different lengths and thicknesses, creating the different pitches. Each key on the piano is responsible for one pitch. Therefore a single key on the piano cannot "have four sharps", as you asked.
Which major and minor keys have no sharps or flats?
The keys of C major and A minor have no sharps or flats.
What is the difference between the c sharp major and d flat major scales?
In the history of even-tempered scales, prior to the introduction of the concept of equal temperament, a system existed called "just intonation", where the ratios between notes were such that the precise difference between a single sharp note (for example, the G sharp as mentioned in the question) and its enharmonic equivalent, A flat, would possess a slightly different frequency. The concept of equal temperament was favoured by lutenists and flautists until around 1800, at which point the concept of "just intonation" became the in thing. Therefore, in the days prior to the entire conversion to even temperament, there were still some musicians who favoured the system. Meanwhile, others found problems. One musician, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, who lived, as the grandson of hymnist Charles Wesley, during the nineteenth century, despised the system all along and was perfectly happy with the previous system. Nowadays, a twelve semitone octave is divided evenly throughout the logarithmic scale - the difference in frequency between one note and any note n semitones above is equal to the twelfth root of 2 to the power n, in the logarithmic scale - and today, the two scales would sound the same. However, it is necessary at this point to look at the note-by-note make-up of each scale, considering that each scale must have one note of each letter name incorporated into it. First, the scale of G sharp major: G# A# B# C# D# E# F## G# Note the rare inclusion of the note B sharp (which runs directly alphabetically from the previous note, A sharp) and the inclusion of the F double sharp, which has the effect of adding two semitones to the given note. It follows that it would be nigh on impossible to find a piece of music which is based in the key of G sharp major, while its enharmonic melodic minor equivalent, G sharp melodic minor, contains the same sharps as the B major scale. This is thus much more commonly seen than its own enharmonic equivalent, A flat minor, which would be enharmonically equivalent to C flat major - once again, to classical musicians, a pique of interest, but a mostly useless key in pre-20th Century works. With that said, the key of A flat major is much more commonly found. Its notation is much simpler, thus: Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Its relative melodic minor scale, F melodic minor, is much easier to notate than that of its enharmonic equivalent's relative melodic minor, E#. The scale for F melodic minor runs as follows: Ascending: F G Ab Bb C D E F Descending: F Eb Db C Bb Ab G F Note that when ascending in any melodic minor scale, the submediant and leading note are raised by a semitone, and when descending, the notes are flattened back to their equivalents in the relative major. In an evenly tempered scale, the frequency of the A flat above middle C is approximately equal to 415.3 Hertz. It is harder to specify what the frequency of a note in a non even-tempered scale is, as there are several varieties of the same scale used at various times. In a nutshell, the key you are most likely to find in written music is A flat major. Perhaps oddly to the non-musician, in its minor form, the key you are more likely to come across in its minor form is G sharp minor - once again because of convenience of use - G sharp minor contains five sharps, while A flat minor contains seven flats.
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What is the key signature for G major?
Bbb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb. Far from being strictly theoretical, the key F flat major becomes important when a composition in Cb major modulates to the Subdominant, the second most common modulation. The key-change may be indicated either through accidentals (double-flats placed beside notes), or through a change of key signature. While some composers might write a sonata in the key of Cb major, they might wish their second movement to be in the Subdominant key. They have the option of notating with a key signature of 8 flats (which shows the relation to the first movement), or using it's enharmonic equivalent, E major (key signature: 4 sharps), to simplify reading.
Minor child traveling by plane with non-relative?
Rules for a minor child traveling with a non-relative vary between airlines. A limited power of attorney may be helpful but it is best to check with the specific airline to find out what they require.
What are the rule for placing the do in the sharp keys?
In major 'sharp' keys, you find the key by counting up one line or space from the last sharp, e.g is the last sharp is D-sharp, the key is E major.For minor keys it is a little bit different, if you have 3 or more sharps you count the THIRD TO LAST sharp in the key (e.g if you have 5 sharps, and F-sharp is the third-to-last sharp, the key is going to be G-sharp minor. For minor keys with less than three sharps, you subtract three sharps from the major key. B major has 5 sharps, whilst B minor has only two, so five minus three equals two.I hope this answers your question.
If you play a song in a certain key does the song have to start on that note?
No. it is typical though to start on the tonic chord, but sometimes songs start on the closely related fifth of the scale, or the 6th which is the relative minor. Songs can really start on any note. The key of the song should become clear as the melody develops, and the key is often solidified by the occurance of a 5-1 cadence somewhere in the melodic line. One thing to watch for is the ending tonality of a song. You may be convinced from the key signature that you know the song's key, only to find that it really is written in the relative minor key. If the song ends on the note which is the relative minor (a minor third below the tonic) it is almost certainly written in the minor key.
What key signature has B flat and E flat?
Bb. B flat has two flats, the first two flats on the staff: Bb, and Eb. Also, the relative minor to Bb, G minor, also contains two flats in the key signature; Bb, and Eb. To find the relative minor to a major key, simply count down 2 and one half steps. ie: Bb, Ab, G, making the relative minor to Bb "G minor", which also has the same key signature.
