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    Basic Keys, Scales and Chords: A Handy Guide for Finding Any Key, Key Signature, Scale or Chord in Music
    Basic Keys, Scales and Chords: A Handy Guide for Finding Any Key, Key Signature, Scale or Chord in Music
    Basic Keys, Scales and Chords: A Handy Guide for Finding Any Key, Key Signature, Scale or Chord in Music
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    Basic Keys, Scales and Chords: A Handy Guide for Finding Any Key, Key Signature, Scale or Chord in Music

    By Joe Procopio

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    BASIC KEYS, SCALES & CHORDS by Joe Procopio is an easy to understand book of all the basic keys, scales and chords used in music today. It includes the notes, charts and examples of every Key, Key Signature, Scale and Chord found most often in the music made by present day composers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJan 29, 2015
    ISBN9781483549729
    Basic Keys, Scales and Chords: A Handy Guide for Finding Any Key, Key Signature, Scale or Chord in Music

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      Basic Keys, Scales and Chords - Joe Procopio

      9781483549729

      KEY SIGNATURES

      Any group of tones related to each other and all drawn to a central tone like a tonal magnet is called a Key. The central tone in a key is called a Key tone. Major scales make major keys. Each one has a group of tones all related to each other and all drawn to a central tone (the key tone) which is the name of the scale or key.

      The key signatures for all keys are as follows:

      For a complete understanding of Keys and Key Signatures see the award - winning eBook BASIC MUSIC THEORY by Joe Procopio.

      THE CIRCLE OF KEYS

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