
What does it mean to play in the key of F? It means it’s based on the scale of F. If they use any other notes, they have to say so by way of an accidental, okay. It’s not that they couldn’t use any other notes. Then tomorrow we’ll take up all the sharp keys.įirst of all, what does in mean to play in the key of C? It means the song is based on the scale of C. What does it mean to play in the key of F, or if a song is written in the key of E-flat, what does that mean? Some people go through life and they play the piano, or sing in the choir or something, and they still ask, “How do I know what key this is in?” I just had a guy ask me the other day, “This has two flats, what key is that?” This is so easily solved, that in the next seven minutes I estimate seven minutes, you’re going to learn all the flat keys. One thing you absolutely need to know about music is the concept of keys.

We’ve been doing a series called Good Stuff You Really Ought To Know About Music. Today we are going to learn all 7 flat keys and the order of the flats.Ĭlick on this link to watch this video on YouTube:
