Jul 19, 2015 · badjohn, @Dekkadeci is right. G# major has F double sharp in the key signature. Nobody is going to print a part with that key signature, period. That's just crazy talk. It will be printed in A flat major or possibly without a key signature. A flat major might be a surprise to a sax player, but G sharp major all the more so. –

Jun 28, 2017 · Try G-major chord, followed by B-major chord (raising the iii-chord in key of G up to a Major), then follow with C#-major and then D#-major, which are the new IV and V chords of the new (raised) Key of G#. I'm still trying to find the theory-reason why the B-major works, but I've played it multiple times and it sounds to the ear like it "works."

Sep 12, 2021 · C major and A natural minor share the same pitches, and your melody is constructed precisely in such a way that it can exist both in C major and in A minor! You might think, "Well, the first measure emphasizes C and E, which are both members of …

Sep 4, 2022 · Les preludes begins in C, then it moves up a major third to E major. Then, this music in E major moves up another major third to G♯ major, albeit briefly. The article you cite is a bit poorly titled. There definitely is a key of G♯ major, but seeing the key signature of …

May 18, 2017 · Whenever you see a major triad where it isn't expected, it's often functioning as a dominant (V) of another chord. In "Santeria," you can see that the G# major chord is always followed by C# minor; thus we see that G# major is actually functioning as the dominant (V) of C# minor. In Roman numerals, we say that G# major is V/vi (since C# minor ...

Jun 3, 2011 · The short (and oversimplified) answer is: Because Ab Major has fewer flats than G# Major has sharps, and thus it's easier for musicians to read. This becomes especially apparent with keys such as D# Major, which has a double-sharp in it---the seventh note of the D# Major scale is not D, but C x (that's "C double-sharp").

Accepting that, yes E# minor and G# major are theoretically correct. And you've discovered what happens if you choose a key name with lots of sharps (C# major has 7 sharps) rather than one with rather fewer flats (Db major has 4 flats). You get some correct but …

May 1, 2020 · G# major uses 6 sharps and one F double sharp. Ab major uses only four flats so Ab is the one used. You can call G# major a theoretical key signature meaning you can writing it, but it's very impractical! If you are just getting started with studying theory and harmony, learn your key signatures.

Dec 14, 2019 · This is just one possible clue and can be tricky on its own as one can write clever melodies that have key ambiguity. For example, the 3rd of the Major scale is the 5th of the relative minor. The 7th of the minor is the 5th of the Major. Chords can be deceiving. Take for example the Major 6 chord played on the Tonic.

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