Archive for the ‘Keys’ Category

The Key of Bb major

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The key of Bb major has two flats in the key signature — Bb and Eb. The primary chords are Bb, Eb, and F, and the main secondary chords are Cm, Dm and Gm. Watch this short video:

Getting to know the key of F major

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

The key of F major is based on the major scale of F and has only one flat in the key signature — Bb. The primary chords are F, Bb, and C (or C7).

Getting to know the key of Eb

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

The key of Eb has 3 flats — Eb, Ab, and Bb. The primary chords are also Eb, Ab, and Bb, making it easy to remember. The secondary chords are Fm, Gm, and Cm, with a distant D dim. Watch this short video on the key of Eb:

Getting to know the key of D major

Monday, December 14th, 2009
The key of D major has two sharps, F# and C#. The primary chords are D, G, and A — the I, IV and V chords of the key. Watch this short video: