Theory & Transposing Guide" Table of Keys” maior po! |RE| (MI\FA| sO| |LA| |TIDO 12345671 emo Came Cm Cen Ne whole-step whole _half-step_whole a pee ett SES 7) aga) may 122 763 3 as 5 6 ly Weal: 73 1 (scale degrees) “ak aifstope in in osch 10 (chromatic scale) Key of C Key of Db Key of D Key of E> Key of E Key of F Key of F# Key of Gb Rey of G Key of Ab Key of A Key of Bb Key of B UNIVERSAL I (chor Eon) II bm Iv |W OV iwi vi wit vit I (chord function) ‘THE UNIVERSAL KEY is a musical numbering systom based on tho major seale that usos numbers instead of letters to identify the notes of the scale: DO=1, RE=2, Mi=3, FA=4, SO=5, LA=6, TI=7, DO=8(1).. ROMAN NUMERALS: Professional studio musicians, who must be able to play on sight from chord charts in any key, often use a handy system of music notation known as “the Nashville system” for writing and playing chord charts. The Roman numerals (I, IV, V, etc.) represent major chords built off any scale degree; ‘other chords are shown by @ Roman numeral followed by the abbreviation for that chord type. For example, Vm is a minor chord with the fourth degree of the major scale as the root. In the Key of D, the IVm chord is G-minor; in the Key of B, the IVm chord is E-minor. Castalia Communications, Petaluma, CA © 1980-2009 - All rights reserved,» wwweastaiapub.com