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QUESTION:
What key signature are you in when you have all 8 sharps?
ANSWER 1
When you have 8 sharps in the key signature you are in the major key of F double- sharp (F## or Fx), or it's relative minor, D double-sharp.
And a little humor about double-sharps:
FX - (doesn't mean Special Effects)
CX - (is not the Roman Numerals, in this case, for One Hundred Ten or Criss-Cross, or Cross Examination)
GX - (is not Galaxy Express, Government Examiner, Generic, Group Exercise, Gamers Extreme, Grade Crossing or Game-cube Extreme or General Crossing or 'Government Excellence' - Yeah, right! Ha! Ha! Fat chance there's any excellence there! - or, Generation Next)
DX - (does not mean - take a deep breath and say these all at once: Deluxe, Diagnosis, Duplex, Director's Cut, Direct X, Data Explorer, Data Exchange, Direct Expansion, D-generation X, Data Extraction, Document Exchange, Design Exchange, Delta Chi, Data Register, Direct Exchange, Degeneration x, Digital Exclusive, Digital Cross Connect, Directory Exchange, Digital Index, Distance Unknown, Dragon Expo, Duplex Signaling, Distance/Distant, Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, Directory of Expertise, Ditch Crossing, Depth Excess, Directorate of External Relations)
AX - (doesn't mean, "I is gonna ax you a question)
EX - (does not refer to your previous spouse)
BX - (does not mean Base Exchange)
So there you have it. What the key signature you have with 8 sharps. You've now been double sharped and double crossed!
Yours truly,
Professor Indah Lahgick
ANSWER 2
Since each sharp added to a key signature is a Perfect Fifth above the preceding, then the eighth sharp must be a Perfect Fifth above the 7th sharp; i.e., the 7th sharp is B#, so the eighth sharp must be F##. Since the final sharp of any key signature is the Leading Tone of it's Major Key, the Tonic is one diatonic semitone higher. So the major key with 8 sharps is G# major.
Another way of seeing it: In the "circle of fifths", each new major key created by the addition of another sharp to the key signature is a Perfect Fifth above the preceding key (e.g., G, D, A, E. etc.). Since the major key with a key signature of 7 sharps is C# major, the addition of one more sharp will lead to the key of G# major.
The key of G# major is not merely theoretical, since it's the Dominant Key of both C# major and C# minor. The most common modulations in music are those from the Tonic to the Dominant. While changes of key signature are not usually made in order to accommodate the key of G# major, it occurs in virtually all music composed in the key of C# minor and C# major.
If you were composing a sonata, and the first movement were in the key of C# minor, you might want the second movement to be in the dominant key. In this case, a key signature of 8 sharps would be most practical!
The relative minor of G# major is E# minor, is also
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Fredrick Pritchard
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What is a signature in musical terms?
There are 2 main types that I know of: time signature and key signature. Time signature is at the start of a piece of music (although it can change in the piece) and tells you how many beats per bar (the top number) and what type of beats they are (the bottom number). i.e. 2/4. The 2 on top means that there are 2 beats in a bar. The 4 on the bottom tells you that they are crotchet beats. Other common numbers that you get on the bottom are 2 for minim beats and 8 for quaver beats. 8 can also be used for dotted crotchet beats if the top number can be divided by 3, i.e. 9/8 means 3 dotted crotchet beats per bar, 12/8 4 dotted crotchet beats, etc. The other type of signature you get is key signature. The key signature looks like #s and bs at the start of the piece (called sharps and flats respectively). If there are none of these at the start or in the piece it is probably in C major or A minor. Sharps (#s) raise the pitch of a note by one semitone and flats (bs) lower the pitch of the note by one semitone. In a key signature (at the beginning) you get only flats or only sharps or none. The amount of sharps or flats (up to 7) determines the key you are playing in. Naturals cancel out the sharp or flat and take the note back to its normal pitch but are not used in key signatures. It looks a bit like this- ♮ - I hope that worked. Order of sharps: F# C# G# D# A# E# B# Order of flats: Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb I hope I haven't overcomplicated things for you. You could ask clarification if there's something you're not sure on.
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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.
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.
What time signature is Viva La Vida by Coldplay?
I'm thinking 4/4 time, it seems pretty even to me.
What is a signature in musical terms?
There are 2 main types that I know of: time signature and key signature. Time signature is at the start of a piece of music (although it can change in the piece) and tells you how many beats per bar (the top number) and what type of beats they are (the bottom number). i.e. 2/4. The 2 on top means that there are 2 beats in a bar. The 4 on the bottom tells you that they are crotchet beats. Other common numbers that you get on the bottom are 2 for minim beats and 8 for quaver beats. 8 can also be used for dotted crotchet beats if the top number can be divided by 3, i.e. 9/8 means 3 dotted crotchet beats per bar, 12/8 4 dotted crotchet beats, etc. The other type of signature you get is key signature. The key signature looks like #s and bs at the start of the piece (called sharps and flats respectively). If there are none of these at the start or in the piece it is probably in C major or A minor. Sharps (#s) raise the pitch of a note by one semitone and flats (bs) lower the pitch of the note by one semitone. In a key signature (at the beginning) you get only flats or only sharps or none. The amount of sharps or flats (up to 7) determines the key you are playing in. Naturals cancel out the sharp or flat and take the note back to its normal pitch but are not used in key signatures. It looks a bit like this- ♮ - I hope that worked. Order of sharps: F# C# G# D# A# E# B# Order of flats: Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb I hope I haven't overcomplicated things for you. You could ask clarification if there's something you're not sure on.
Does d flat minor have a double flat in its key signature?
D-flat minor is a scale that exists in theory only. Such a key contains 8 flats, so yes, the B is flatted twice. Generally, keys only go up to 7 flats or sharps. The enharmonic equivalent C-sharp minor with 4 sharps would be preferable.
What is key signature of dandansoy?
6/8
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.
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.
What is D major?
We all know in the notes of a piano, the white note before two consecutive black keys is C. If we play a series of 8 white notes up to the next C, we will have played the 'diatonic' scale of C major, and we play 1-3-5 together to play a C major chord. The next white note up from C is D. All major (diatonic) scales follow the formula of intervals: root note, full tone, full tone, semitone, full tone, full tone, full tone, semitone. To follow this pattern for D major, requires the F note to be sharpened by a semitone to the first black key of the group of 3 and the C to be sharpened by a semitone to the first black note of the group of two. The Key Signature (top left of a sheet of music) identifies the starting key of the piece by a series of sharps (#), when a natural (white) key is raised by a semitone, or flats (b) when a natural is lowered by a semitone. The key signature for D Major is (##), two sharps.
How many notes are contained in one octave if there were no sharps or flats?
there are 8
What time signature is Viva La Vida by Coldplay?
I'm thinking 4/4 time, it seems pretty even to me.
Is it illegel to choose G sharp over A flat major?
Illegal, no, but impractical. Keys only go up to 7 sharps or flats, and anything with more exists purely in theory. G# major contains 8 sharps, as the F is a double sharp. 4 flats is much easier to read than 8 sharps.
What time signature is the song 'All I need' By Radiohead in?
8/4 from what i hear. i'm not an expert.
What is the time signature of Semper Fidelis?
It has a time signature of 6/8.
What is the time signature of Värttinä - Merten kosijat?
The chorus and instrumental interludes are all in plain 4/4; the verses are as well, but the second line of each stanza has 7 beats instead of 8 which is probably what you're wondering about. In other words, the verse goes Nousi aamun aikaisehen [8 beats] istui illan myöhäisen [7 beats] kotikukka linnukkinen [8 beats] tyttö kotikananen [8 beats] In terms of the key signature, you might write it as 8/8 to make it consistent with the 7/8 of the second line, and then back to 8/8 thereafter.
