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- How do you transpose sharps and flats?
- How do you transpose to a minor key?
- What key are you in if you have 4 flats?
How do you transpose sharps and flats?
Flats don't necessarily transpose as flats, or sharps as sharps. For example, if the accidental originally raised the note one half step out of the key, by turning a flat note into a natural, the new accidental may raise the note one half step out of the key by turning a natural into a sharp.
How do you transpose to a minor key?
While a piece of music in a major key can be changed to a minor key merely by lowering the third, sixth, and sometimes seventh scale degrees, there will often be places in the melody where this doesn't have the desired effect.
What key are you in if you have 4 flats?
How to Read the Key Signature to Determine What Key to Play
| If the Key Signature Has | The Music Is in the Key of |
|---|---|
| 3 flats | E flat |
| 4 sharps | E |
| 4 flats | A flat |
| 5 flats, 7 sharps | C sharp/D flat |
