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Key Signatures/ Intervals
Week 5
Scales Review
• What is a scale? • What interval pa;ern characterizes a Major scale?
• What interval pa;ern characterizes a Natural Minor scale?
• Key signatures put the required accidentals for various scales at the beginning of a piece of music
• They are placed directly to the right of the cleff, just before the ,me signature.
Which notes in this piece will be fla;ened?
Why Key Signatures
• Easier to read music • With the accidentals of the key signature at the beginning, the key is recognizable immediately, even if there is a lot of chromaKc alteraKons aLerwards.
Placement
• The placement of the accidentals in a key signature follows a rigid pa;ern.
• This sequence is the result of the circle of 5ths • Each successive note name is a 5th above or below the preceding pitch.
• To be logically sequenced, the building of key signatures follows a cyle
Flats
• Ba;le Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father • See Example 2 on page 13
Sharps
• Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Ba;le • See Example 1 on page 14
Placement
• In order to be immediately recognizable, key signatures must always be placed in this exact order on the staff
• See Example 2 on page 14
Recognizing Key Signatures
• Know the number of sharps and flats used • For flat keys the major key is represented by the flat before the last flat
• For sharp keys, the major key is a half step above the last sharp
RelaKve Minor
• Each major key signature has a relaKve natural minor which uses the same set of notes
• The relaKve minor for each is the 6th scale degree of the major scale
• Eg. C D E F G A B C • What is the relaKve minor to F major? • F G A Bb C D E F