What would you assume if a raised 5th degree of the key signature's corresponding major key, appears in the first few measures of a tonal piece?Examples:Key Signature: 0 flats, 0 sharps. Key Signature for C major. The raised 5th is G#.Key Signature: 2 sharps. Key Signature for D major. The raised 5th is A#.Key Signature:... Continue Reading →
Why is there an F# on C major?
C major is the key with no sharps or flats.So why is there an f# on almost every piece in C major?Well, the answer is in the piece's harmonic progression.For a piece to be in C major, we need the C major chord to be the I. The I only feel as a I if... Continue Reading →
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