4 – 1st movement theme in A majorĪnd here is the scale of A minor (meaning that it’s the minor scale pattern beginning on the note A): The scale of A minor Now if we had some music that uses this scale, we say that this music is in the key of A major: Mendelssohn: Symphony No. Each one of them is a key.įor example, here is the scale of A major (meaning that it’s the major scale pattern starting on the note A). Why 12? Because every note of the musical alphabet (all 12 of them!) gets its turn being the first note of a major scale and the first note of a minor scale. As you’ll see in the chart below, we have 12 major keys and 12 minor keys. We use the term ‘key’ simply to refer to the major or minor scale we are in. We’ll begin with recognizing a major or minor key in sheet music. How to Tell if it is Major or Minor in Sheet Music
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