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Musical Keys - INI

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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[item.c-major]
code=0
slug=c-major
name=C Major
description=The most fundamental major key with no sharps or flats.
keySignature=
relativeMinor=a-minor
sharpsFlats=0
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.g-major]
code=1
slug=g-major
name=G Major
description=A major key with one sharp.
keySignature=F♯
relativeMinor=e-minor
sharpsFlats=1
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.d-major]
code=2
slug=d-major
name=D Major
description=A major key with two sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯
relativeMinor=b-minor
sharpsFlats=2
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.a-major]
code=3
slug=a-major
name=A Major
description=A major key with three sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯
relativeMinor=f-sharp-minor
sharpsFlats=3
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.e-major]
code=4
slug=e-major
name=E Major
description=A major key with four sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯
relativeMinor=c-sharp-minor
sharpsFlats=4
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.b-major]
code=5
slug=b-major
name=B Major
description=A major key with five sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯
relativeMinor=g-sharp-minor
sharpsFlats=5
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.f-sharp-major]
code=6
slug=f-sharp-major
name=F♯ Major
description=A major key with six sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯
relativeMinor=d-sharp-minor
sharpsFlats=6
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.c-sharp-major]
code=7
slug=c-sharp-major
name=C♯ Major
description=A major key with seven sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯
relativeMinor=a-sharp-minor
sharpsFlats=7
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.f-major]
code=-1
slug=f-major
name=F Major
description=A major key with one flat.
keySignature=B♭
relativeMinor=d-minor
sharpsFlats=-1
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.b-flat-major]
code=-2
slug=b-flat-major
name=B♭ Major
description=A major key with two flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭
relativeMinor=g-minor
sharpsFlats=-2
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.e-flat-major]
code=-3
slug=e-flat-major
name=E♭ Major
description=A major key with three flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭
relativeMinor=c-minor
sharpsFlats=-3
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.a-flat-major]
code=-4
slug=a-flat-major
name=A♭ Major
description=A major key with four flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭
relativeMinor=f-minor
sharpsFlats=-4
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.d-flat-major]
code=-5
slug=d-flat-major
name=D♭ Major
description=A major key with five flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭
relativeMinor=b-flat-minor
sharpsFlats=-5
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.g-flat-major]
code=-6
slug=g-flat-major
name=G♭ Major
description=A major key with six flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭
relativeMinor=e-flat-minor
sharpsFlats=-6
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.c-flat-major]
code=-7
slug=c-flat-major
name=C♭ Major
description=A major key with seven flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭
relativeMinor=a-flat-minor
sharpsFlats=-7
type=major
relativeMajor=

[item.a-minor]
code=0m
slug=a-minor
name=A Minor
description=The most fundamental minor key with no sharps or flats.
keySignature=
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=0
type=minor
relativeMajor=c-major

[item.e-minor]
code=1m
slug=e-minor
name=E Minor
description=A minor key with one sharp.
keySignature=F♯
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=1
type=minor
relativeMajor=g-major

[item.b-minor]
code=2m
slug=b-minor
name=B Minor
description=A minor key with two sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=2
type=minor
relativeMajor=d-major

[item.f-sharp-minor]
code=3m
slug=f-sharp-minor
name=F♯ Minor
description=A minor key with three sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=3
type=minor
relativeMajor=a-major

[item.c-sharp-minor]
code=4m
slug=c-sharp-minor
name=C♯ Minor
description=A minor key with four sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=4
type=minor
relativeMajor=e-major

[item.g-sharp-minor]
code=5m
slug=g-sharp-minor
name=G♯ Minor
description=A minor key with five sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=5
type=minor
relativeMajor=b-major

[item.d-sharp-minor]
code=6m
slug=d-sharp-minor
name=D♯ Minor
description=A minor key with six sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=6
type=minor
relativeMajor=f-sharp-major

[item.a-sharp-minor]
code=7m
slug=a-sharp-minor
name=A♯ Minor
description=A minor key with seven sharps.
keySignature=F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=7
type=minor
relativeMajor=c-sharp-major

[item.d-minor]
code=-1m
slug=d-minor
name=D Minor
description=A minor key with one flat.
keySignature=B♭
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=-1
type=minor
relativeMajor=f-major

[item.g-minor]
code=-2m
slug=g-minor
name=G Minor
description=A minor key with two flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=-2
type=minor
relativeMajor=b-flat-major

[item.c-minor]
code=-3m
slug=c-minor
name=C Minor
description=A minor key with three flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=-3
type=minor
relativeMajor=e-flat-major

[item.f-minor]
code=-4m
slug=f-minor
name=F Minor
description=A minor key with four flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=-4
type=minor
relativeMajor=a-flat-major

[item.b-flat-minor]
code=-5m
slug=b-flat-minor
name=B♭ Minor
description=A minor key with five flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=-5
type=minor
relativeMajor=d-flat-major

[item.e-flat-minor]
code=-6m
slug=e-flat-minor
name=E♭ Minor
description=A minor key with six flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=-6
type=minor
relativeMajor=g-flat-major

[item.a-flat-minor]
code=-7m
slug=a-flat-minor
name=A♭ Minor
description=A minor key with seven flats.
keySignature=B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭
relativeMinor=
sharpsFlats=-7
type=minor
relativeMajor=c-flat-major