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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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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>keySignature</th><th>relativeMinor</th><th>sharpsFlats</th><th>type</th><th>relativeMajor</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>0</td><td>c-major</td><td>C Major</td><td>The most fundamental major key with no sharps or flats.</td><td></td><td>a-minor</td><td>0</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>g-major</td><td>G Major</td><td>A major key with one sharp.</td><td>F♯</td><td>e-minor</td><td>1</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>d-major</td><td>D Major</td><td>A major key with two sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯</td><td>b-minor</td><td>2</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>a-major</td><td>A Major</td><td>A major key with three sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯</td><td>f-sharp-minor</td><td>3</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>e-major</td><td>E Major</td><td>A major key with four sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯</td><td>c-sharp-minor</td><td>4</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>b-major</td><td>B Major</td><td>A major key with five sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯</td><td>g-sharp-minor</td><td>5</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>f-sharp-major</td><td>F♯ Major</td><td>A major key with six sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯</td><td>d-sharp-minor</td><td>6</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>c-sharp-major</td><td>C♯ Major</td><td>A major key with seven sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯</td><td>a-sharp-minor</td><td>7</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>-1</td><td>f-major</td><td>F Major</td><td>A major key with one flat.</td><td>B♭</td><td>d-minor</td><td>-1</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>-2</td><td>b-flat-major</td><td>B♭ Major</td><td>A major key with two flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭</td><td>g-minor</td><td>-2</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>-3</td><td>e-flat-major</td><td>E♭ Major</td><td>A major key with three flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭</td><td>c-minor</td><td>-3</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>-4</td><td>a-flat-major</td><td>A♭ Major</td><td>A major key with four flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭</td><td>f-minor</td><td>-4</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>-5</td><td>d-flat-major</td><td>D♭ Major</td><td>A major key with five flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭</td><td>b-flat-minor</td><td>-5</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>-6</td><td>g-flat-major</td><td>G♭ Major</td><td>A major key with six flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭</td><td>e-flat-minor</td><td>-6</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>-7</td><td>c-flat-major</td><td>C♭ Major</td><td>A major key with seven flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭</td><td>a-flat-minor</td><td>-7</td><td>major</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>0m</td><td>a-minor</td><td>A Minor</td><td>The most fundamental minor key with no sharps or flats.</td><td></td><td></td><td>0</td><td>minor</td><td>c-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>1m</td><td>e-minor</td><td>E Minor</td><td>A minor key with one sharp.</td><td>F♯</td><td></td><td>1</td><td>minor</td><td>g-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>2m</td><td>b-minor</td><td>B Minor</td><td>A minor key with two sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯</td><td></td><td>2</td><td>minor</td><td>d-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>3m</td><td>f-sharp-minor</td><td>F♯ Minor</td><td>A minor key with three sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯</td><td></td><td>3</td><td>minor</td><td>a-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>4m</td><td>c-sharp-minor</td><td>C♯ Minor</td><td>A minor key with four sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>minor</td><td>e-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>5m</td><td>g-sharp-minor</td><td>G♯ Minor</td><td>A minor key with five sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯</td><td></td><td>5</td><td>minor</td><td>b-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>6m</td><td>d-sharp-minor</td><td>D♯ Minor</td><td>A minor key with six sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯</td><td></td><td>6</td><td>minor</td><td>f-sharp-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>7m</td><td>a-sharp-minor</td><td>A♯ Minor</td><td>A minor key with seven sharps.</td><td>F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯</td><td></td><td>7</td><td>minor</td><td>c-sharp-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>-1m</td><td>d-minor</td><td>D Minor</td><td>A minor key with one flat.</td><td>B♭</td><td></td><td>-1</td><td>minor</td><td>f-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>-2m</td><td>g-minor</td><td>G Minor</td><td>A minor key with two flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭</td><td></td><td>-2</td><td>minor</td><td>b-flat-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>-3m</td><td>c-minor</td><td>C Minor</td><td>A minor key with three flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭</td><td></td><td>-3</td><td>minor</td><td>e-flat-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>-4m</td><td>f-minor</td><td>F Minor</td><td>A minor key with four flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭</td><td></td><td>-4</td><td>minor</td><td>a-flat-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>-5m</td><td>b-flat-minor</td><td>B♭ Minor</td><td>A minor key with five flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭</td><td></td><td>-5</td><td>minor</td><td>d-flat-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>-6m</td><td>e-flat-minor</td><td>E♭ Minor</td><td>A minor key with six flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭</td><td></td><td>-6</td><td>minor</td><td>g-flat-major</td></tr>
<tr><td>-7m</td><td>a-flat-minor</td><td>A♭ Minor</td><td>A minor key with seven flats.</td><td>B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭</td><td></td><td>-7</td><td>minor</td><td>c-flat-major</td></tr></tbody>
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