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What is a good way to know what major and minor key signature you are in?
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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.
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How do you build triads in the key of A minor?
Quite the same way you would in any other minor key. In a minor key, the chords are as follows: i iidim III iv V VI VII. So, naturally, following the rules of building triads, one would build a minor triad for i, a diminished triad for ii, major for III, minor for iv, major for V, Vi, and VII. So, "i" would look like this: Root-->third-->fifth. Because it is a minor triad, the third is a minor third up from the root, and the fifth is a pefect fifth up from the root. So, in A-minor, the 'i' triad would be A(root), C(third), E(fifth). The same applies to all minor chords. The diminished chord is similar, but both intervals are minor thirds, rather than a minor third and a major third. So, in A-minor, that would be B, D, F. Major chords are the opposite of minor chords, the structure being major third, then minor third, rather than minor third, then major third. Hope this helps, let me know if there is anything I can clear up for you. Cheers, Dan
What is the enharmonic equivalent to A minor?
I don't know English well and i don't KNOW really what the question is becks this phone translation really sucks, but from what i thing the answer is that a minor has all the same notes as c major (you have to excuse that i don't know how the fancy music words are in English and maybe this wont help because we are not even the same page)
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
Key signature of F major?
Well on C instrument, such as flutes and percussion, the F major scale is all naturals, except for B flat. For alto saxophone, which mine is E flat, I'm pretty sure it's your d major scale which is just F and C sharp...hope that helps, unfortunately, I don't know what instrument you want to play F major in
What are Examples of regular and irregular time signature?
i don't know because that's why I'm asking
What does three sharps in a row mean for key signiture?
I don't know about the "in a row" part. Three sharps is the key signature for A major. Or, it's relative minor, F# minor.
Why can you not look a a key signature to tell us if a piece is in a minor key?
Each key signature represents two possible keys. Each of the major keys has a relative minor key and vice versa. A key signature with one (F) sharp could either be G major or E minor. If the minor and major scales bear the same key signature, they are called related scales. In this case, G major is the relative of E minor. Here is what you should look for to determine if a piece is in minor: Starting and Ending pitches/chords- pieces and minor usually but not always start and end on do and the tonic (I) chord of the scale Raised seventh scale degree (ti instead of te)- In the harmonic and melodic minor scales the seventh scale degree is raised a half a step (but in melodic minor it has a raised sixth as well on the way ascending, but follows pure minor, descending. To tell if a note is part of the ascending or descending scale look at the following note: if it is higher the note is part of the ascending scale- if it is lower, the note is part of the descending scale.) The raised seventh or sixth never appears on the key signature. Also, bear in mind that the related scales in question are only three notes apart. For example, you know the key signature of G major, but not that of E minor. So you count three notes down, thus, G, F, then E, now you know two things about E minor. One, its key signature id F sharp, and two, it is a relative of G major. To get to the major scale, always count upwards. To get to the minor scale, count downwards. I reckon that might have been a little confusing.
What is the key signature for D minor?
The key signature for D Minor is 1 flat. Here is the difference between D major and D minor: D Major: D E F# G A B C# D D Minor: D E F G A Bflat C D However, there are 3 commonly used forms of Minor Scales. The above is called the "natural minor", or Aeolian Mode. In the harmonic minor scale, the 7th note is raised one semitone, to C#. However, this added sharp does not appear in the key signature. In the melodic minor scale, the 6th and 7th notes are raised in ascending, to B and C#, but restored to the natural minor form in descending. However, these changes do not appear in the key signature. In the D minor pentatonic scale, used frequently in Rock, only the following notes are used: D - F G A - C D This form can be notated with or without a key signature, but a key signature of one flat (Bb) lets us know that D is the tonic!
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How do you tell what key signature a piece of music is in?
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Same number of sharps and flats as the key of A minor?
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play a major chord (which im sure you know how to do) and then flatten the mediant
How do you find a minor key signature?
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.Read more: How_do_you_find_a_key_from_a_key_signature
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