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    RockinRobin
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      “I Want To Know What Love Is” has 3 sharps as Key of A has 3 sharps. On the sheet music I have with lyrics it’s called F# Minor and it has 3 sharps. Johnny, tell me about this
      William

      #107568
      john
      Keymaster

        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
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              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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