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what does it actually mean when your track is in a key and you have to use that note?



and y does that note have to be used?



and does it always hav to start with that note?

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did you see the theory vids on this site ?:slight_smile:

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yes…



all of them…



obviously!!!



the answer may well be in the videos somewhere but in a different context and its just slipping my mind when its mentioned.



im still open to an answer if some1 would kindly do so…



i need that extra view on it…



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I am going to give this a try, but I could get it wrong.

what does it actually mean when your track is in a key…

The Key is the note on which a scale is built. So the major scale in the key of C, for example, has the notes C E F G A B (C is a very easy scale). So a track built in the key of C major will use those notes.

and y does that note have to be used?

In the example above C doesn’t have to be used, but a combination of the notes in the scale of C major does (I think!)

and does it always hav to start with that note?

No, it doesn’t have to start with that note, although I think it does quite a lot.



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[quote]TheAnt (08/07/2010)[hr]I am going to give this a try, but I could get it wrong.




what does it actually mean when your track is in a key...

The Key is the note on which a scale is built. So the major scale in the key of C, for example, has the notes C E F G A B (C is a very easy scale). So a track built in the key of C major will use those notes.



and y does that note have to be used?

In the example above C doesn't have to be used, but a combination of the notes in the scale of C major does (I think!)

and does it always hav to start with that note?

No, it doesn't have to start with that note, although I think it does quite a lot.
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(c major ?)c,d,e,f,g,a,b,and back to c.
Tone tone semitone tone tone tone semi tone (formula ) major.
tone semitone tone tone semitone tone tone (formula) minor
Why because these notes in order are regarded to be connsonant (they sound good together ) as opposed to dissonant (they sound bad together )
The chord structure of these notes in combi nation say you wanted to play your major chords in order for example would be c,e,g d,f sharp,a e, g sharp , b and so on the pattern being 1st 3rd and 5th keys in a given scale hope this is a better answer man sorry for short reply b4 am on hol and i get real narky when im burt to a frazzle :)


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so basically if u choose a note, say f as the root note. then use the minor or major formula. every other sound u introduce to the track should be kept in this scale in order for it to sound consonant???

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thats right dude .!



Thats why you find a lot of people on this site saying they use an analyzer to find what key this or that is in .:slight_smile:

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thats helped loads ya know!!!



am buzzin!!

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cool glad it helped dude !:slight_smile: