A list of musical keys (major and minor keys) in music.
Overview
Musical Keys
Musical keys are essential elements that determine the scalar foundation and mood of a piece of music. Major keys have a bright and open sound, while minor keys have a dark and introspective quality. Following the circle of fifths, there are 12 major keys and corresponding 12 minor keys, each with different key signatures. These keys provide a fundamental framework for composition and performance in Western music.
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| code | slug | name | description | keySignature | relativeMinor | sharpsFlats | type | relativeMajor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | c-major | C Major | The most fundamental major key with no sharps or flats. | a-minor | 0 | major | ||
| 1 | g-major | G Major | A major key with one sharp. | F♯ | e-minor | 1 | major | |
| 2 | d-major | D Major | A major key with two sharps. | F♯, C♯ | b-minor | 2 | major | |
| 3 | a-major | A Major | A major key with three sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯ | f-sharp-minor | 3 | major | |
| 4 | e-major | E Major | A major key with four sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯ | c-sharp-minor | 4 | major | |
| 5 | b-major | B Major | A major key with five sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯ | g-sharp-minor | 5 | major | |
| 6 | f-sharp-major | F♯ Major | A major key with six sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ | d-sharp-minor | 6 | major | |
| 7 | c-sharp-major | C♯ Major | A major key with seven sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ | a-sharp-minor | 7 | major | |
| -1 | f-major | F Major | A major key with one flat. | B♭ | d-minor | -1 | major | |
| -2 | b-flat-major | B♭ Major | A major key with two flats. | B♭, E♭ | g-minor | -2 | major | |
| -3 | e-flat-major | E♭ Major | A major key with three flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭ | c-minor | -3 | major | |
| -4 | a-flat-major | A♭ Major | A major key with four flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ | f-minor | -4 | major | |
| -5 | d-flat-major | D♭ Major | A major key with five flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭ | b-flat-minor | -5 | major | |
| -6 | g-flat-major | G♭ Major | A major key with six flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭ | e-flat-minor | -6 | major | |
| -7 | c-flat-major | C♭ Major | A major key with seven flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ | a-flat-minor | -7 | major | |
| 0m | a-minor | A Minor | The most fundamental minor key with no sharps or flats. | 0 | minor | c-major | ||
| 1m | e-minor | E Minor | A minor key with one sharp. | F♯ | 1 | minor | g-major | |
| 2m | b-minor | B Minor | A minor key with two sharps. | F♯, C♯ | 2 | minor | d-major | |
| 3m | f-sharp-minor | F♯ Minor | A minor key with three sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯ | 3 | minor | a-major | |
| 4m | c-sharp-minor | C♯ Minor | A minor key with four sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯ | 4 | minor | e-major | |
| 5m | g-sharp-minor | G♯ Minor | A minor key with five sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯ | 5 | minor | b-major | |
| 6m | d-sharp-minor | D♯ Minor | A minor key with six sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ | 6 | minor | f-sharp-major | |
| 7m | a-sharp-minor | A♯ Minor | A minor key with seven sharps. | F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ | 7 | minor | c-sharp-major | |
| -1m | d-minor | D Minor | A minor key with one flat. | B♭ | -1 | minor | f-major | |
| -2m | g-minor | G Minor | A minor key with two flats. | B♭, E♭ | -2 | minor | b-flat-major | |
| -3m | c-minor | C Minor | A minor key with three flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭ | -3 | minor | e-flat-major | |
| -4m | f-minor | F Minor | A minor key with four flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ | -4 | minor | a-flat-major | |
| -5m | b-flat-minor | B♭ Minor | A minor key with five flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭ | -5 | minor | d-flat-major | |
| -6m | e-flat-minor | E♭ Minor | A minor key with six flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭ | -6 | minor | g-flat-major | |
| -7m | a-flat-minor | A♭ Minor | A minor key with seven flats. | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ | -7 | minor | c-flat-major |