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A Major scale is a melodic progression of T, T, ST, T, T, T, ST (where T=a whole tone and ST=a semi-tone). That gives you the pitches. At the same time each one of these pitches has a name and the names come the progression of A, B, C, D, E, F and G. In order to keep all the different keys and key signatures straight, the rule is: you have to have one (and only one) member of each of those note names for a (properly named) Major scale. And they will correspond to the melody: do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do.
So, in the case of E Major you start on the note E (natural) - that is the "do" note, and the other notes will be... some-kind-of-an-F, some-kind-of-a-G, some-kind-of-an-A and so on up to the next E. Two semi-tones (a whole step) higher than E is the "re" note which will be called some kind of an "F"... in this case an F#. The next note, the "mi" note is two semi-tones higher and has to be some kind of a G (in this case a G#) making the note after that, the "fa" note the A natural (a ST higher). Keeping these two "rules" in mind will help you with the note names of all the Major keys.
So, the notes of E Major turn out to be: E, F#, G# (not Ab), A, B, C#, D# and E (again, to finish off the scale).
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Draw G major scale without a key signature instead use an accidental?
G A B C D E F-sharp G
What is the function of sharp and flats?
Sharps are the note one semitone higher than a given natural note, for example, D-sharp is one semitone higherthan D.Flats are the note one semitone lower than a given natural note, so D-flat is one semitone lower than D.Natural signs get rid of a previous sharp or flat in the same bar, or raises or lowers a sharp or flat already included in the key signature - e.g. the F-sharp in G major.Sharps and flats can be modified further too - resulting in a double sharp or double flat - which means that any double sharp or double flat will be a whole tone higher or lower than a given natural note, for example, D double-sharp would be the same key as E and D double-flat would be the same as C. Again a natural sign would get rid of the double flat or sharp.Sometimes natural keys have to be named as either sharp or flat, e.g. in C-sharp minor the seventh degree is B, but we have to raise B to B-sharp to create a C-sharp harmonic minor scale, which uses a raised seventh. Now we could call the B-sharp 'C' but that would not be correct as we need to use all letter names in a diatonic scale, and technically the C is functioning as a raised B in the key or C-sharp minor.
How do you read key signatures?
Key signatures are the sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff. To identify the key signature of a scale that consists of all sharps, look at the last sharp in the key signature. Whichever note the last sharp lies on, the key of the scale is one note above it. To identify the key signature of a scale that consists of all flats, look at the note directly before the last flat in the key signature. The second-to-last note is the name of the key signature of flat keys. However, you cannot use this helpful trick with the F Major Scale which only has one flat (B flat).
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 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 use of sharp and flat in each signature?
it is used to determine the highness and lowness of a tone and to determine what key major it is.
Why do keys do keys have the same pitch but different key signatures?
There are three keys which are called "enharmonic keys", the three enharmonically equivalent key signatures are B major/C-flat major, F-sharp major/G-flat major, and C-sharp major/D-flat major and likewise their relative minors. B/C-flat, F-sharp/G-flat and C-sharp/D-flat all share the same pitch but are just notated in two different ways. In an other way the keys mentioned above are just one key going by two different names but they use different accidentals and are written on different lines/spaces.
Why does key of g major use one sharp instead of one flat?
Because you can't have G and Gb in the same scale. The note names come from the progression A, B, C, D, E, F, G and you have to have one (and only one) member of each of those note name groups to properly name the notes of a Major scale. That way we can make sense of all the enharmonic equivalents you come by in the 15 different key signatures (C Major, plus 7 sharp keys and 7 flat keys).
What kind of teeth do herbivores have Flat or poinited or sharp?
Herbivores have flat teeth that they use to eat plants. Carnivore have the pointy, sharp teeth that they use to rip up their meat. So to answer your question, herbivores have flat teeth.
What major scale has 3 sharps?
C Sharp Major has 6 key signatures which are all sharps:F#C#G#D#A#E#B#There is also another major key that has 7 sharp keys.
Draw G major scale without a key signature instead use an accidental?
G A B C D E F-sharp G
What symbol on a staff tells a performer what sharp or flat to use?
That would be the key signature.
What is the difference between the scale of f sharp and g flat?
There is no difference in terms of each scale would sound, as F-sharp and G-flat are the same exact note. However, when notated on sheet music, they would look different, as the F-sharp scale would use only sharps, and the G-flat scale would use only flats.
What are the notes in a B flat major scale for flute?
b flat (half note), c, d, e flat, f, g, a , b flat (half note),a g, f, e flat, d, c, b flat b flat(half note), d, f, high b flat, a, f, e flat, c, b flat (half note), (divisi) f, e flat, d (or) d, c, b flat all divisi notes are half notes and all other notes that i have not said are quarter notes
Can you use screwdriver for chiseling?
NO, even on a flat screwdriver the end is not sharp enough to chisel. If you make it sharp, then it loses it's value as a screwdriver.
Where is A key signature placed on the staff?
The key signature of G sharp major is 8 sharps. The eighth sharp changes F# to F double-sharp (F## or Fx). This is a useful key, being the Dominant of both C# major and C# minor. If a composer were to write a Sonata in C# minor, but wished his second movement to be in the Dominant Key, he might use G# major, with 8 sharps, in order to express the relation of the first and second movements. Or he might choose to notate his second movement in A flat major, to simplify reading. Here are notes of the G# major scale: G# A# B# C# D# E# F## B# The scale of G# major may occur within any composition, but especially those composed in C# major or C# minor, since modulation to the Dominant is the most common modulation. However, the key change is usually indicated by the use of accidentals rather than a change of key signature. A practical application of the Key of G sharp minor can be found in early editions of the Beethoven Piano Sonatas. However, most modern editors change the key signature to A flat major, to simplify reading.
Can you substitute or use another chord instead f major that would still sound okay?
It depends on what key you are in. If the key is C major, you can substitute it with a D minor chord. If the key you are in is B flat major or B flat minor, then you can substitute it with an A diminished chord (it might need to be inverted). There don't seem to be any other cases where you can substitute an F major chord with another chord.
