Tonality

Key Center

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Theory

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

Key

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specific scale or series of notes defining a particular tonality

Transition

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a short passing change of key, an abrupt key change

Table of Key Signatures

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See Table of Key Signatures

Borrowed chord

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use of a chord in a key in which it is not diatonic, or the substitution of a chord from a different key into a work

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

Dur

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German

major, in the sense of major key

Flat Key Signatures

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See Table of Key Signatures