How to Work Out the Key of a Piece of Music - Music Theory

What tool is recommended for understanding the relationship between major and minor keys?

• The circle of fifths

• A piano keyboard

• A metronome

• A tuning fork

In melody one, what indicates that the key is B flat major?

• Use of C#

• Absence of accidentals

• Presence of G#

• Presence of E#

What is a key indicator of a minor key in melody analysis?

• Starting on a major chord

• Using only natural notes

• Lowering the 5th degree of the scale

• Raising the 7th degree of the scale

Which accidental confirms the key of F# minor in melody two?

• E sharp

• B flat

• A flat

• D sharp

What is the key signature of melody three?

• Two sharps

• Five flats

• No sharps or flats

• Three sharps

How is D flat major identified in melody three?

• By the presence of C#

• By the presence of G#

• By the absence of accidentals

• By the use of five flats

What key does melody four start in?

• A minor

• C minor

• E flat major

• G minor

What happens in the second phrase of melody four?

• It modulates to G minor

• It remains in A minor

• It remains in C minor

• It modulates to E flat major

Which accidental suggests a modulation in melody four?

• A natural

• C sharp

• D flat

• B flat

What is a common feature in music that involves starting in one key and moving to another?

• Modulation

• Syncopation

• Ostinato

• Arpeggio