Key Signatures - C Major and A Minor

The primary chords for any major key are the I, IV and V chords of its corresponding major scale. For C Major the primary chords are: C, F, G, and G7. From the primary and secondary chords of a major key countless songs and chords progressions can be played.

The secondary chords for any major key are the II, III and VI chords of it’s corresponding major scale. For C Major the secondary chords are: Dm, Em and Am

From the primary and secondary chords of a major key countless songs and chords progressions can be played.

Major and Minor Harmonized Chord Charts used for while doing a Harmonic Analysis. Shows triads and 4-part chords for ALL 15 major and minor keys.* "Yes, Virgina there are 15 keys."*

Learn the recognize the key signature for C Major and A Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. Sometimes called the learning key, the key of C Major is one of the easiest keys to memorize and begin using.

Sometimes called the “learning key”, the key of C Major is one of the easiest keys to memorize and begin using.

The key signature for C Major and A Minor contain NO sharps or flats.

C major (often just C or key of C) is a musical major scale based on C, with pitches C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. Its key signature has no flats or sharps.

Its relative minor is A minor, and its parallel minor is C minor.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of C major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is a great way to explore this core chord in various keys. These are the two most common blues progressions used in traditional and contemporary music.

Called the learning scale for a reason. The major scale is a great scale for learning how music and chords work. It’s a core scale from which a majority of your core, essential scales can be derived. There are 15 major scales.

There is a load of information in traditional Key Signatures. Unlocking the principles in this circle leads to a better understanding of music and how things work.

A key signature is a series of sharp or flat symbols placed on the staff, designating the notes that are to be consistently played higher or lower than the equivalent natural notes. Key signatures are generally written immediately after the clef at the beginning of a line of musical notation. Each major and minor key has an associated key signature that sharpens or flattens the notes which are used in its scale.

Sequences and cycles for practicing scales, intervals, melodic sequences and arpeggios.

These sequences also help in learning where any interval is of a given note, the chord tones of chords and aides in memorizing scales.