Re: Yet Another Key Question

"Pt" <peatea@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jun 29, 3:07 pm, Nil <rednoise+n...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 29 Jun 2008, Pt <pea...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in alt.guitar.bass:

G, C, D, Ami and Emi are all chords in the key of G.
I, IV, V, ii, vi.
Most melodies are modal but that doesn't change the key signature.

"Key Signature" does not necessarily = "Key".

! It seems that you are right.
! Can you explain this?

It doesn't need much explanation. No sharps and no flats can be either
C major _or_ A minor if we're talking traditional harmony, and it can
also be any of the things I listed in my earlier message, e.g., D
dorian.

Just like you can't tell whether a piece w/ no sharps and no flats is in
C major or A minor until you play it or at least look at it (or listen
to it), likewise you can't tell if it's in another mode. Key signature
is a mechanical guide for what notes to play and that's all.

-S-



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