Key Signatures, something I dont quite understand

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Well, it could be either, the signature itself can't tell you which key it is. The content of the music is the only thing that can tell you what key you are playing in. The context of the V-I movement would be the best gauge of what key you are playing in. You could actually be playing in 2 sharps and be playing in something other than D or Bm. Using accidentals you could be in G or A or some other close key, it's not uncommon in classical music to change key within a piece without changing the key signature.


Chris A.

 

Ugh, I gotta find a new signature..........



Chris A.

 

Dude do you even own a bass!?!? I think TAB is for you if your having problems with this!Matel used to make a little bass where when you pushed the buttons on the frets it played a song, that might be a good starting point!!!

 

Gee, I think I should put a 10-page mathematics lecture in my sig!
It would make my posts seem so much more intelligent!

 

Bravo! Way to make friends on your first day!

And lose the signature, man, it's irritating to have to scroll for a half hour to get to the next post.

 

Man I'm sorry! I'd been drinking all yesteday and got a little grumpy. I get kids coming up to me all the time with "He dude if I do this and that can I play like you!?!?!". I guess when I signed up for the forum I didn't expect that. I've never actually been outside the bay area. One time I built this little go kart for my kid out of an old hot water heater tank and some casters and it went fast! We may be competing in the next race if we can get some replacement axles in time. Anyhow, if you use thrust bearings instead of needle bearings you won't be throwing chains all the time. Seez Ya, Ted

 

What the hell does a bloody go kart have to do with key signatures?
And do us all a favour and get rid of your signature!

BTW, I race proper race-modified karts twice a week (the kind the race around a track at 70-100kms per hour!) and it sounds like you need a whole new kart!

 

I think this guy is poised to be the next in line for the "Jabbering Water Closet treatment"

I love our tight community.

 

Fake Or not (wich he is) Please don't boot this guy mods. This dude is to funny, probably the best don't do drugs ad i have ever seen.

 

Well I started with basic music theory about 23 years ago, and I still have to do a little cypherin' on my fangers every now and then to figure out what I am looking at it. Too many flats and I have to take my shoes off!

Hey X, trash the sig please. It is annoying.

 

Actually, there is a very easy way to calculate the key when there are flats. You know the lines and spaces on the staff, right? Well, it is always the second to last flat noted in at the beginning of the music. All you have to remember is one flat is the key of F.

Otherwise just look at the second to last flat (from left to right.)

Example, Key of Bb has two flats, last one is Eb, moved back one, that flat rest on Bb! Eb has three. Move back one, the note is Eb!!

With sharps, I always count the fifths, (actually I have memorized them all and you will to before you know it) but counting the ASCENDING fifths was always really easy because it is that two fret, one string interval that you seem to start playing from the first day you pick up a bass. (Descending happens to be the same interval, only backwards, but my brain doesn't work that way)

Chas

 

I agree