Making Joyful Noises

Table of Keys

The can be used to find the notes of any chord or scale in any key, and to transpose melodies and chord progressions. The table shows the relationship between the major scale (DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO) and the chromatic scale (which divides the octave into twelve equal half steps) in each of the twelve major keys. Table of Keys

The Universal Key uses a number rather than a letter to name each note of the major scale (DO = 1, RE = 2, MI = 3, etc.). By thinking of the notes of a chord or melody as numbers, it is easy to find the corresponding notes in any key. The Universal Key is used by musicians as an easy-to-understand system that simplifies communicating and playing all styles of music. Copyright 1983. All Rights Reserved. Castalia Publications, PO Box 2503, Petaluma CA 94953

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