I dont fully understand what makes a song a particular key.if i play 4 chords G,C,D and Em in a song it will be in the key of G.why?if i played a song with G,A,Em and Fm what key would it be in.what specifically determines what key it is in?
2007-03-06 05:22:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The scale most notes are located in
2007-03-06 05:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
GREAT QUESTION!!!!
Key of a song is (generally) a suggestion
technically G,C,D,Em makes a song G major
but its FUN and TASTEFUL to blur these lines
I ALWAYS love putting the minor 3rd in ANY and EVERY melody
(I don't know why either)
G,A,Em, Fm can be considered a SYNTHETIC key
(have you heard of harmonic minor??)
you COULD consider this key of C with C# and Ab added
check out Josef Zawinul's composition, he might use C major in the octave that starts at middle C but the next octave he might use C minor (!!!) and he will harmonize the melody that way!!
how you like that?!?!
write me, there's a lot MORE!!
2007-03-06 05:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by mike c 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"then the key is the tonic of the chord structure, so to follow your example, if there is one sharp and it's a major chord, G is the key and the tonic of the chord structure, C is the sub-dominant, and D the dominant"
Got all that, Macfunky? I don't! lol! I need to learn some theory....
2007-03-06 05:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number of sharps or flats will determine the key (or C if there are no sharps or flats)...
then the key is the tonic of the chord structure, so to follow your example, if there is one sharp and it's a major chord, G is the key and the tonic of the chord structure, C is the sub-dominant, and D the dominant
a lot of music will follow that cycle of tonic-subdom-dom-tonic, or tonic-dom-subdom-tonic structure...
and most music modulates to other keys, but the cycle of western music is much the same cycle
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2007-03-06 05:26:22 · answer #4 · answered by an_articulate_soul 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your only playing four chords then you better get better. Try playing augmented seventh's or fifth's. Or diminished chords. When you learn them, then lets talk chord progressions
2007-03-06 05:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by big pappy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems to be many things according to Wikipedia....I don't know enough about music theory to help out.
2007-03-06 05:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by sisterchick1274 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋