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AuthorTopic:   musical keys
Anonymous
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posted: 5/15/2003 at 1:52:21 PM ET
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I know that the key of C has no sharps or flats, but how do I learn what sharps or flats to play in other keys?

Kevin
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posted: 5/15/2003 at 2:39:04 PM ET
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Wow, it's been awhile. There's irritating, complicated theory behind how they are setup, but I found it easier just to memorize them.

Key of C: no sharps/flats

Ths sharps
Key of G: F#
Key of D: F#, C#
Key of A: F#, C#, G#
Key of E: F#, C#, G#, D#
Key of B: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

The flats
Key of F: Bb
Key of Bb: Bb, Eb
Key of Eb: Bb, Eb, Ab
Key of Ab: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
Key of Db: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
Key of Gb: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb

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posted: 6/1/2003 at 9:06:03 AM ET
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Majors
G:F#
D:F#, C#
A:F#, C#, G#
E:F#, C#, G#, D#
B:F#, C#, G#, D#, A#
F#:F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#
C#:F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#

F:Bb
Bb:Bb, Eb
Eb:Bb, Eb, Ab
Ab:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
Db:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
Gb:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb
Cb:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

Minors
E:F#
B:F#, C#
F#:F#, C#, G#
C#:F#, C#, G#, D#
G#:F#, C#, G#, D#, A#
D#:F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#
A#:F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#

D:Bb
G:Bb, Eb
C:Bb, Eb, Ab
F:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
Bb:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
Eb:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb
Ab:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb


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posted: 6/9/2003 at 4:00:48 PM ET
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wow u lot r smart

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posted: 6/18/2003 at 12:47:18 AM ET
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if you put a small dot net to a note whats the dot worth?

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posted: 7/15/2003 at 9:08:37 PM ET
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the small dot added to the note means you add half off the note value to the current note. For example, if you add a dot to a half note.. that note is now worth a half PLUS a quarter.. for a total of three beats

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posted: 4/29/2004 at 12:51:35 AM ET
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Where do you place your hands for the Key of Ab?


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