(MF) Key Lesson

Key Lesson

In music, the key of a piece usually refers to the tonic note and chord (main note and chord), which gives a subjective sense of arrival and rest. Other notes and chords in the piece create varying degrees of tension, resolved when the tonic note and/or chord returns. The key may be major or minor, and will contain a certain number of sharps and flats. These sharps and flats are usually placed in a key signature at the beginning of each line of music. Popular songs are almost always in a key.

 

 

 

Be sure to watch the video on Key Signatures below before moving forward in the module.

 

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