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The Key of F Major: Developing Your Musicianship II Lesson 1 Study Guide
The Key of F Major: Developing Your Musicianship II Lesson 1 Study Guide
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W
H
W
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H
Bb
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
Relative
Keys
Related
Major
and
Minor
keys
share
the
same
key
signature
and
the
same
notes.
To
find
the
relative
minor
of
a
Major
key,
start
on
the
tonic
and
go
down
3
half
steps.
For
example,
the
relative
minor
of
F
Major
and
D
Minor:
F
E
Eb
D
1H
2H
3H
F
Major
and
D
Minor
share
the
same
key
signature
and
the
same
notes:
D
Minor
F
Major
1
Minor
2nd
Intervals
A
minor
2nd
is
equal
to
a
half
step.
Since
B
and
C
and
E
and
F
are
naturally
a
half
step
apart,
they
are
also
a
minor
2nd
apart.
Below
are
a
few
examples
of
minor
2nd
intervals:
F
to
F#
B
to
C
G
to
Ab
D
to
Eb
A#
to
B
F# Ab Eb A#
F
B
C
G
D
B
C
to
Eb
F
to
Ab
C#
to
E
G#
to
B
E
to
G
C
F
E
B
E
G
2
Major
7th
Chords
Adding
the
7th
interval
to
a
major
triad
will
produce
a
Major
7th
chord.
The
pattern
of
major
and
minor
3rds
in
the
Major
7th
chord
is
as
follows:
• A
Major
3rd
between
the
root
and
the
3rd
• A
Minor
3rd
between
the
3rd
and
the
5th
• A
Major
3rd
between
the
5th
and
the
7th
For
example,
when
we
add
an
E
to
an
F
Major
triad,
we
get
an
FMaj7.
Note
the
intervals
between
each
chord
tone:
Major
3rd
Minor
3rd
Major
3rd
FMaj7
E
(7)
C
(5)
A
(3)
F
(1)
F
A
C
E
Major
Minor
Major
rd
3
rd rd
3
3
3
Minor
7th
Chords
Adding
the
7th
interval
to
a
minor
triad
will
produce
a
minor
7th
chord.
The
pattern
of
major
and
minor
3rds
in
the
minor
7th
chord
is
as
follows:
• A
Minor
3rd
between
the
root
and
the
3rd
• A
Major
3rd
between
the
3rd
and
the
5th
• A
Minor
3rd
between
the
5th
and
the
7th
For
example,
when
we
add
an
F
to
an
G
minor
triad,
we
get
a
G-‐7.
Note
the
intervals
between
each
chord
tone:
Minor
3rd
Major
3rd
Minor
3rd
G-‐7
F
(7)
D
(5)
Bb
(3)
G
(1)
G
Bb
D
F
Minor
Major
Minor
rd
3
rd rd
3
3
4