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    john
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      every key has a relative major/minor which has the same number of sharps/flats.
      a key signature that shows 3 sharps can be in either A major or F# minor.
      you’re confusing this song to be in the minor key of F# minor, it isn’t. It’s in A major. Tenor key is what I’m referring to.

      #107569
      RockinRobin
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        Thanks Johnny for the info
        William

        #107572
        john
        Keymaster

          a few ways to tell a minor key apart from a major is when you look at the score go directly to the last bar. more often than not it will end on the one. in this music it’s an A so there’s your first clue.

          the other thing we can do is check for four chords and five chords throughout because every song will have these chords.

          so in the key of A major we will see some D chords and some E chords.
          if the song was in F# minor we would see some C# chords and some D# chords

          now with this information take a long look at the score and you’ll see what I mean.

          #107575
          RockinRobin
          Participant

            Thanks again Johnny for the info, I now remember you going over that before. Good info to keep on hand
            William

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