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How to Work Out the Key of a Piece of Music - Music Theory

How to Work Out the Key of a Piece of Music - Music Theory

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Learn how to work out the key of a piece of sheet music. In this music theory lesson we take a look at four extracts of music and practice working out their keys. You'll learn how to make sure you get the correct key by looking at the key signature, checking through for accidentals and other clues to spot. Useful for people preparing such questions in theory exams and useful for composers and performers wanting to be really assured about the subject of keys. Lucas: I'm sorry, but I don't see how E# is in the key of F#m, if we're talking about the natural minor scale that is. I get the -minor- feeling when you play the melody, but just from reading it on paper I can't seem to tell that it's a minor key through the accidentals. That is of course, unless relative minor keys are flexible and not just natural minor, but harmonic minor or melodic minor as well. Then that would be a harmonic minor, right?
Date: 2022-03-28

Comments and reviews: 4


Mr. Teacher Sir, that was a delightful lesson, my brain celebrate understanding! One thing you've inspired me is to try and dump some familiar classical pieces and check their keys while writing some notes (instead of reading). I will also try to say -Circle O' Fits- from now on, since its not only easier to pronounce (being a non-native speaker), but also cooler :)
Cheers and bless you

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Melody 1 - Bb major(starts and ends on Bb, 2 flats in key signature)
Melody 2 - F# minor(starts and ends on F#, 3 sharps in key signature)
Melody 3 - Db Major(starts and ends on Db, no key signature to help)
Melody 4 - C minor(starts on C, ends on G(which suggests that the melody is incomplete), 3 flats in key signature)

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I-m gonna go ahead and argue that the second phrase in the last example modulates to the dominant G maj, rather than Gm, but in this case I guess that-s down to one-s proclivities. Probably would have been more clear if you threw a Bb in there, Gareth -
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The last one I feel more like its modulating from Cm to C ending on G. I believe you could harmonize that melody with both the Gm and the G, is it possible?
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