ElmerJFudd Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Some musical math (conversation on key signatures) you probably already know, just explained using a perspective maybe you haven"t thought about. [video:youtube] Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixonge Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Quote Glenn Casiotone CT-S1 Red Ohana TK-14E Tenor Ukulele Retired I.T. nerd - Expat - vegan - genealogist -- hobbyist musician Formerly https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/users/72474/donblanco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I wanted to be on board with this. But calling it "15" keys is a brain or word-game exercise, not a music one. There is not a single difference in how you will play a D# scale, from an Eb scale. Any time you spend practicing in "both" of those keys is simply repetition of the previous one. Similarly, that adjacent-key observation is fun, but are you ever in your entire playing career going to play in one key by comparing it to a completely different and unrelated key that has nothing to do with what you're doing at the moment? I love his practice vids and particularly his relationship to time/rhythm, but this one...felt like infomercial stuff. I am leaving one star intact on the rating for the Reverb guy, who is doing his best but clearly keeps getting sidetracked by thoughts of, "Isn't my hair beautiful today? I love my hair. My hair is nicer than Victor's. Anyway, where were we? Right, my hair is perfect." Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Agreed. Too clever by half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Lobo Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I've never been to school for music theory, but C major and C minor are not 2 different keys. The key is C. No sharps or flats in the key signature. If I say it's major or minor, that simply says whether or not to flat the third in the scale of that key. It doesn't change the sharps or flats in the key signature. It's not a different key. It's still the key of C. Quote These are only my opinions, not supported by any actual knowledge, experience, or expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I've never been to school for music theory, but C major and C minor are not 2 different keys. The key is C. No sharps or flats in the key signature. If I say it's major or minor, that simply says whether or not to flat the third in the scale of that key. It doesn't change the sharps or flats in the key signature. It's not a different key. It's still the key of C. I think you might mean C Major and A Minor. C Minor has three flats in the key signature (the same three as in Eb Major). Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixonge Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I've never been to school for music theory, but C major and C minor are not 2 different keys. The key is C. No sharps or flats in the key signature. If I say it's major or minor, that simply says whether or not to flat the third in the scale of that key. It doesn't change the sharps or flats in the key signature. It's not a different key. It's still the key of C. Actually C minor (the scale) has three flats. A song in the key of C minor would mostly use that scale. So that would make it a different key, wouldn't it? Playing in three flats vs zero flats is completely different. Quote Glenn Casiotone CT-S1 Red Ohana TK-14E Tenor Ukulele Retired I.T. nerd - Expat - vegan - genealogist -- hobbyist musician Formerly https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/users/72474/donblanco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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