Can anyone with the knowledge help me figure out what key my song is in?
May 11, 2010 2:25 PM Subscribe
Working on this dark whimsical carnival-esque song for a local compilation. Can someone help me find the key? (Tried the usual Googling until my head exploded)... Link to streaming song included in extended description.
So I started with an old ('70's) Yamaha keyboard running through some delay and a loop pedal. I've figured out the melody by ear on some other instruments, but I'd like to know what key this is in so I can figure some changes to add to it.
I'm self-taught and have played by ear for over half of my life (16 years or so), but I know pretty much nothing of theory, nor can I read music (not that I'd need to really).
On the keyboard, seems the notes are (in order)
G G# G G# G# E Eb E G (2x)
G# G# G# G# A A A A D# D# D# G#
Apologies for the above mess... and I don't remember the background craziness in the song that I was doing the melody over.
Links appreciated as well if no one has the mental info... Preferably to sites where I don't feel like I'm reading Sanskrit.
The song (streamable): CarNivale
thanks in advance!!!
So I started with an old ('70's) Yamaha keyboard running through some delay and a loop pedal. I've figured out the melody by ear on some other instruments, but I'd like to know what key this is in so I can figure some changes to add to it.
I'm self-taught and have played by ear for over half of my life (16 years or so), but I know pretty much nothing of theory, nor can I read music (not that I'd need to really).
On the keyboard, seems the notes are (in order)
G G# G G# G# E Eb E G (2x)
G# G# G# G# A A A A D# D# D# G#
Apologies for the above mess... and I don't remember the background craziness in the song that I was doing the melody over.
Links appreciated as well if no one has the mental info... Preferably to sites where I don't feel like I'm reading Sanskrit.
The song (streamable): CarNivale
thanks in advance!!!
Yep C# minor. The G naturals are flat fifths (b5). They don't strictly belong in the key. So your one hook is:
G G# G G# G G# E C#
Remove the G naturals and you get
G# G# G# E C#
Which are the three notes in a C#m chord (C# E G# in that order).
posted by Khalad at 4:20 PM on May 11, 2010
G G# G G# G G# E C#
Remove the G naturals and you get
G# G# G# E C#
Which are the three notes in a C#m chord (C# E G# in that order).
posted by Khalad at 4:20 PM on May 11, 2010
C# minor, and I'm pretty sure those four D#s in the 2nd line should be C#s, leading up to D# and E.
posted by billtron at 4:45 PM on May 12, 2010
posted by billtron at 4:45 PM on May 12, 2010
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G# G# G# G# A A A A D# D# D# D# E E E G
(Couldn't figure out how to edit).
posted by raintheory at 2:57 PM on May 11, 2010