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Key change, from Ab major to E major

What do you do in these cases? I know that you need to compromise in order to make reading as simple as possible, using less accidental as possible. For example you are in Ab major key, which has 4 ...

Michael Tired

askedSep 21 at 15:48

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Is this an accidental or a key change? How do I tell for sure?

I am a beginner to music theory and notation and I am looking to resolve some quirks I run into whenever I'm writing music through notation.Is the whole note on measure 3 a Bb or a B?The argument ...

TNTzx

askedAug 7 at 18:48

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Why have people told me I don’t need to worry about being fully in key when I write lead vocals? How many notes of the vocal part need to be in key?

In my past questions pertaining to establishing a key, a lot of people say a key doesn’t need to be established especially not early in songwriting. So now i’m trying to understand how that could be ...

Lecifer

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askedJun 5 at 12:32

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How does lilypond know when to print accidentals in any key?

I'll try to clarify my question, but I'll keep the original below. What is keeping track of whether a sharp, flat or natural sign needs to be printed in Lilypond?It's not the key signature thing, as ...

Psalmody

askedMay 28 at 6:46

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Key of Eb but using an E

I am working on a song and have started with the key of Eb for some inspiration. I am finding many times that I want to play an E.In the verse, I am playing an Eb Major chord and then a G minor ...

Justin

askedMar 18 at 7:46

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Writing my first piano score; question about sharps, flats and naturals

I'm writing down my own songs scores. Since I don't play while reading scores myself, I was wondering if it was better to write all sharps as flats, even if it means that the natural ♮ symbol will ...

Samuel Fyckes

askedFeb 16 at 22:07

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What are the natural and sharp signs between the repeat signs for?

What do the natural and sharp signs in the middle of the repeat symbols mean?

William Vandrake

askedNov 26, 2024 at 19:20

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Why is this A major blues notated in C major?

Davy5003

askedNov 13, 2024 at 8:10

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How to read the key signature from Biber's 15th sonata?

This is from Heinrich Franz Biber's Mystery Sonata 15:The key signature is odd in that the F# appears in both octaves and the C# appears in its usual place, but an octave below it's natural. Does ...

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askedNov 13, 2024 at 2:51

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Why do key signatures switch from flats to sharps at a certain mode brightness?

I'm looking at Hooktheory's Key Cheat Sheet Index. I've noticed that for each key signature where the root is a black note, the choice to use a sharp or flat in the key signature's name changes in ...

Misplayed Piece

askedOct 22, 2024 at 17:44

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Pomp and circumstance march no. 1 Edward Elgar F horn and trumpet written without key signature - which C was it transposed to?

I am transcribing Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in Musescore. Here is the part of the score was puzzling me until I read this question.You can see that the Horn and Trumpet are ...

Pierre 2001

askedOct 19, 2024 at 15:02

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What determines the orders of flats or sharps appearing on a key signature? Why is it not just top to bottom? [duplicate]

Backstory:Beginner Piano player, self teaching, just trying to learn how to interpret key signaturesProblem:Here I am puzzled:This key signature details 6 notes to be flats.The sequence left to ...

Anon

askedJul 4, 2024 at 16:28

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Can a key signature express Phrygian mode (not just major or minor)?

Relative modes share the same note.I was told the key signature could mean either major or minor.But can it not also mean the other five modes like Phrygian, Locrian, etc.?

Sean

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askedFeb 26, 2024 at 2:31

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Why is the key typically the first and/or last note (or chord) of a song?

Is there a strategical reason when composing for the key to commonly be the first and/or last note (or chord) of a song?

Emotion

askedFeb 17, 2024 at 19:05

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What is the meaning of the affixed paragraph on Sharps?

I am having a doubt with regard to the below portion of a textbook I am studying. I am new to music theory and therefore, the doubt that I have might sound trivial. But, Kindly help.It says that when ...

noobinvestor

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Key change, from Ab major to E major

Is this an accidental or a key change? How do I tell for sure?

Why have people told me I don’t need to worry about being fully in key when I write lead vocals? How many notes of the vocal part need to be in key?

How does lilypond know when to print accidentals in any key?

Key of Eb but using an E

Writing my first piano score; question about sharps, flats and naturals

What are the natural and sharp signs between the repeat signs for?

Why is this A major blues notated in C major?

How to read the key signature from Biber's 15th sonata?

Why do key signatures switch from flats to sharps at a certain mode brightness?

Pomp and circumstance march no. 1 Edward Elgar F horn and trumpet written without key signature - which C was it transposed to?

What determines the orders of flats or sharps appearing on a key signature? Why is it not just top to bottom? [duplicate]

Can a key signature express Phrygian mode (not just major or minor)?

Why is the key typically the first and/or last note (or chord) of a song?

What is the meaning of the affixed paragraph on Sharps?

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