The Language of Keys

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1. Karla is playing a set of variations in fa mineur. What key is fa mineur in English? F major f minor d minor c# minor

2. Cortney is practicing a nocturne in mi bémol majeur. How many flats can she expect to see in the key signature? Three Four Two None - this is a sharp key

3. Craig is about to start working on a sonata in h-moll. To help him translate, what dictionary should he reach for? Italian-English Estonian-Urdu French-English German-English

4. Megan is studying orchestral excerpts from a symphony in B-dur. What key should she tell me the symphony is in when I quiz her about it? Bb minor B major Bb major b minor

5. Robert's repertoire for the recital includes a prelude and fugue in cis-moll. How many sharps belong in the key signature this poor lad is coping with? None - this is a flat key Seven Four Five

6. Mike's busy preparing a concerto movement in la maggiore. If he wants to play studies in the same key as the concerto movement to help him get a better feel for the key, what studies should he select? Studies in F major Studies in A major Studies in c minor Studies in any major key - "la maggiore" means "the major mode"

7. Stephanie seems to be having no trouble at all learning her mazurka in ut majeur. Why is this? The key of ut majeur has no sharps and no flats The key of ut majeur has only one sharp The key of ut majeur has only one flat "Ut majeur" means "super-easy music for beginners"

8. Earl is wondering about the cruel intentions of the composer who penned the "Tema con variazioni" in sol# minore. What key is Earl struggling with? c# minor g# minor f# minor e# minor

9. If Earl was having issues with his piece, Karen is suffering from serious sharp overload with her étude in ré dièse mineur. What key is her étude in? b# minor She's actually suffering from flat overload: the key is db minor d# major d# minor

10. Chris's Ges-dur Konzertstück is coming along quite nicely. How many flats are in the key of Ges-dur? None - this is a sharp key Seven Six Five