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Rather than piano keys, or house keys, these are names of groups of notes that go together.
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The key to keys is connecting groups of notes that go together.
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Keys and their related [[scales]] use the same patterns of notes, sharps and flats.
  
 
For example:
 
For example:
* C [[major]] - often the first key/[[scale]] you learn - all the white keys on a piano
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* C [[major]] - often the first key you learn - all the white notes on a piano
* D flat major - all the black keys plus F + C
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* D flat major - all the black notes plus F + C
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Also see [[pitch]] and [[note reading]].
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Test your knowledge of keys on the [http://dundeepiano.co.uk/quiz quizzes].
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 27 August 2020

The key to keys is connecting groups of notes that go together.

Keys and their related scales use the same patterns of notes, sharps and flats.

For example:

  • C major - often the first key you learn - all the white notes on a piano
  • D flat major - all the black notes plus F + C

Also see pitch and note reading.


Test your knowledge of keys on the quizzes.


piano-sharps.gif