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Key
Signatures |
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How do we know what PITCH
the song is written in (or where is DOH?) |
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No
Sharps(#) or Flats(b):
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Key of C
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One
Flat (B):
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Key of F
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Two
Flats (B, E):
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Key of B-flat
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Three
Flats (B, E, A):
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Key of E-flat
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Four
Flats (B, E, A, D):
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Key of A-Flat
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Five
Flats (B, E, A, D, G):
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Key of D-flat
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Six
Flats (B, E, A, D, G, C):
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Key of G-flat
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Seven
Flats (B, E, A, D, G, C, F):
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Key of C-flat
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One
Sharp (F):
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Key of G
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Two
Sharps (F, C):
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Key of D
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Three
Sharps (F, C, G):
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Key of A
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Four
Sharps (F, C, G, D):
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Key of E
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Five
Sharps (F, C, G, D, A):
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Key of B
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Six
Sharps (F, C, G, D, A, E):
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Key of F-sharp
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Seven
Sharps (F, C, G, D, A, E, B):
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Key of C-sharp
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| Note:
Key signatures with more than 4 sharps or flats are rare, although you may
see five flats occasionally. An easy crutch for flat keys is to remember
that the second flat from the right is the key (doh); and for sharp keys,
go up 1/2 a step from the last sharp to the right to get doh. |
| You
can go through your music and write in all the pitches and look and mark
any key changes. We do sing some songs in a higher pitch, so the
official pitch blown may not be what's written in the music. If
you're trying to check your notes at home, stick with the music as
written. |
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