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Sad piano chords edm1/2/2023 All major keys use the same configuration of intervals, as do minor keys (see below): You can work out the notes of any key by simply counting the intervals up from the root note. The smallest space – or “interval” – between each musical note is called a “half-step”, and keys are groups of notes separated by specific “intervals”. So, the ascending scale of C Major would be C, D, E, F, G, A, B. We’ll cover that after scales…Ī scale is simply an array of musical notes based in a particular key, and ordered by pitch (either ascending or descending). C Major, G Minor, B Major, etc.) is taken from the first (lowest) note in the key (also known as the “root” note or “tonic”), and the “major” or “minor” part of the name is determined by the intervals between each note. “But what’s an interval?” I hear you ask. To summarise in a simplified way, major keys sound happy :), and minor keys sound sad □ (although it can depend on the context). If you stick to the notes within a particular key (or a scale of notes based on that key), your music will more than likely sound pretty good! Well, in music, a key is basically the name given to a collection of notes that can be used together and still sound good. Feel free to bookmark this page for reference, or download the concise PDF version using the form below: In this post I’ll show you the different musical keys, and how you can use them quickly and easily in your DAW to make better music ( click here to skip straight to the keys and their scales). If you know in which key you’re producing a song, you can use the notes you KNOW will sound good – without having to hit-and-miss it in the piano roll editor. Imagine you could take any melody in your head, quickly translate it into your D.A.W (Digital Audio Workstation), then work out which chords, harmonies and bass notes will work with it and sound great. Having a basic knowledge of keys and scales (and how to use them) will allow you do to this.
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