Finding the key of a piece
Combine the key signature, the last bass note, the final chord and accidentals to decide between major and relative minor.
- Category
- Scales, keys and modes
- First taught in
- F.7 Short notes and smooth notes
- Theory cards
- Look before you play (Foundation)
- The relative minor (Level 2)
- Finding the key of a piece (Level 3)
In the lessons
3 lessons and 3 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| F.7 | Short notes and smooth notesRaindrops and Ribbons, written for the Method |
| 2.2 | Meet the minor keyAria in D minor “So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife”, BWV 515, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 3.5 | Shape the melodic minorMinuet in G minor (Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach), BWV Anh. 115, Christian Petzold |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 2.2 | The minor key |
| 3.5 | Major or minor triads |
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