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    Tonality is...

    the key of the music – it depends


    on the types of scales used.

    You must know the key signatures in all THE PENTATONIC SCALE
    the major and minor keys up to four flats
    and four sharps. These scales are what the This type of scale is made up of five notes within
    music is based on. the range of an octave.

    order of sharps order of flats For example:

    order of sharps

    F C G D A E B

    order of flats

    MODULATION is when the music changes key.


    Modulation to the dominant is when the music moves from the tonic to the dominant key.
    The dominant key is based on chord V of the original key, e.g. from C major to G major.
    Modulation to the relative minor key is when the music moves from the tonic major key
    to the relative minor key. The relative minor key is the minor key which shares the key
    signature with the home key, e.g. the relative minor of C major is A minor.
    Modulation to the relative major key is when the music changes from the tonic minor key
    to the relative major key. The relative major key is the major key which shares the key
    signature with the home key, e.g. the relative major of A minor is C major.

    Key signature Major keys Minor keys


    No flats or sharps C major A minor
    1 sharp (F#) G major E minor
    2 sharps (F#, C#) D major B minor
    3 sharps (F#, C#, G#) A major F# minor
    4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#) E major C# minor
    1 flat (B♭) F major D minor
    2 flats (B♭, E♭) B♭ major G minor
    3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭) E♭ major C minor
    4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭) A♭ major F minor

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