Relative keys

Relative Major and Minor

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Theory

Relative keys use identical accidentals but center on different tonic notes. Example: C major and A minor share no sharps or…

Remote keys

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the relationship between keys that have relatively few notes in common, for example, the key of C and the key of F sharp

Affections, doctrine of

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a theory that arose during the Baroque period that associated certain musical methods and figures to arouse or portray partic…

Diatonic scale

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any scale of the major, natural minor, melodic minor or harmonic minor scales based on a particular key note

Key Center

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A key center organizes harmonic tension and release around a tonic. Identifying key center helps performers shape phrasing, c…

Key signature

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an arrangement of sharps or flats placed on the far left hand side of each line of the staff, indicating scale of the piece S…

Major Scale

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See Table of Key Signatures See Table of Major & Melodic minor Scales See Musical Scales

Minor Scale

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having the interval of a minor third between the first and third degrees of the scale See Table of Key Signatures See Table o…