The key of a song is based upon which major scale the melodies are constructed from. To help musician identify what key to use when playing from a written music notations, a method of placing a 'Key Signature' at the beginning of a piece is introduce.
In our previous discussion about the major scale, you'd probably notice that a C major scale consist of only natural notes with no sharps(#) or flats(b). For this reason, when a melody is constructed entirely from a C major scale, no key signatures are required.
Key signatures are also a way of reminding musician on how many sharps(#) or flat(b) exist within the given piece. In a lead guitar player perspective, this can be seen as a guidelines for deciding what scale to use for soloing or improvising.
Here are eight key signatures to some of the more commonly used scale:
C Major G Major D Major
(no sharp or flat) (F#) (F# and C#)
A Major E Major F Major
(F#, C# and G#) (F#, C#, G# and D#) (Bb)
Bb Major Eb Major
(Bb and Eb) (Bb, Eb and Ab)
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In our previous discussion about the major scale, you'd probably notice that a C major scale consist of only natural notes with no sharps(#) or flats(b). For this reason, when a melody is constructed entirely from a C major scale, no key signatures are required.
Key signatures are also a way of reminding musician on how many sharps(#) or flat(b) exist within the given piece. In a lead guitar player perspective, this can be seen as a guidelines for deciding what scale to use for soloing or improvising.
Here are eight key signatures to some of the more commonly used scale:
C Major G Major D Major
(no sharp or flat) (F#) (F# and C#)
A Major E Major F Major
(F#, C# and G#) (F#, C#, G# and D#) (Bb)
Bb Major Eb Major
(Bb and Eb) (Bb, Eb and Ab)
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