{"id":18410,"date":"2018-10-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=18410"},"modified":"2024-10-05T14:48:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T22:48:58","slug":"ask-dr-pokey-why-are-there-24-keys-in-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/ask-dr-pokey-why-are-there-24-keys-in-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Dr. Pokey: &#8220;Why Are There 24 Keys In Music?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re interested in finding out why there are 24 keys in music, then you&#8217;re on the right page.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many answers to questions bothering on the number of keys in music. While some say it&#8217;s 12, other insist it&#8217;s 15, etc.<\/p>\n<p>But in this lesson, you&#8217;ll understand why there are 24 keys in music and the best way to start this lesson is with the definition of a key. With a proper understanding of what a key is, it&#8217;s easier to understand why the number of keys is said to be 24.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n<h2>The Concept Of Key &#8212; <em>Defined<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>A key can be likened to a musical environment that is produced by <em>&#8220;the establishment of a particular note as a key center [or key]&#8221;<\/em> by a collection of eight notes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>So, the establishment of a particular note as a key center produces a key.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But a good way to get started is the separation of the concept of notes from the concept of key. Although a vast majority of people associate both terms together, they are different from each other.<\/p>\n<h3>The Concept Of 12 Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Although there are so many note spellings, there are 12 notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With sharp (#) notes:<\/p>\n<p>With flat (b) notes:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We&#8217;re limited to 12 notes and this is because C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and Db:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Db,,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are considered to be equal and that&#8217;s because when they are played, there is no perceptible difference in pitch between them.<\/p>\n<p>So, irrespective of the multiple spellings, the number of notes is limited to 12 unique notes.<\/p>\n<h3>Two Unique Key Types<\/h3>\n<p>It takes a collection of eight notes to establish a particular note as a key or key center. All the white notes on the piano from C to C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a classic example of eight notes coming together to establish a given note (which is C in this case):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;as a key or key center.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the establishment of a key is the understanding of the two unique key types:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The major key<\/p>\n<p>The minor key<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The major key represents any of the following &#8212; happiness, light, day, laughter, etc.; while the minor key (with a contrasting character) represents the following: sadness, darkness, night, tears. etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission: <\/strong>Although it&#8217;s possible to use the major key to express sadness, the feeling of sadness can easily be expressed in the minor key.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, now that we&#8217;ve refreshed our minds on the concept of key (two unique key types) and how it differs from notes (twelve unique notes), let&#8217;s go into our main discussion which bothers on why there are 24 keys in music.<\/p>\n<h2>Ask Dr. Pokey: <em>&#8220;Why Are There 24 Keys In Music?&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Before I tell you why there are 24 keys in music, it&#8217;s important for you to note these two points:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Point #1<\/strong> &#8211; These 12 unique notes in tonal music. Although it&#8217;s possible to have more than twelve spellings, there aren&#8217;t more or less than twelve notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Point #2<\/strong> &#8211; There are also two key types: the major and minor key. Although the terms augmented and diminished are used in music, they are NOT key types. There are only major and minor keys.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing fully well that there are 12 notes and 2 key types, here&#8217;s how the 24 keys are derived:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The 12 notes we&#8217;re already familiar with can only become keys when they established as keys and there are two key types.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The establishment of 12 notes as major keys produces 12 major keys, while the establishment of 12 notes as minor keys produces 12 minor keys.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you do the math: 12 major keys + 12 minor keys = 24 keys.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Every note can either be established as a major key or a minor key (irrespective of how it is spelled). For example, the C-note:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can either be established as the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;or the key of C minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIf I choose to spell C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;as B#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bs,,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe establishment of B# as a key would still produce the key of B# major and the key of B# minor which are equivalent to the key of C major and the key of C minor.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Take Note Of The Following 12 Major Keys&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Below are the major keys that are commonly used in music for the past 400 years and the common spellings are given.<\/p>\n<p>C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nDb major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Db,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,C,Db,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,Fs,G,A,B,Cs,D,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,D,Eb,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,Ds,E,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF# major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Fs,Gs,As,B,Cs,Ds,Es,Fs,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;or Gb major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Gb,Ab,Bb,Cb,Db,Eb,F,Gb,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,B,C,D,E,Fs,G,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAb major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,Gs,A,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A,Bb,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,As,B,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> To learn more about this, I recommend our 500+ page course: The <strong>&#8220;Official Guide To Piano Playing.&#8221;<\/strong> [thrive_2step id=&#8217;18141&#8242;]<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Click here for more information.<\/span>[\/thrive_2step]<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Take Note Of The Following 12 Minor Keys&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Below are the minor keys that are commonly used in music for the past 400 years and the common spellings are given.<\/p>\n<p>C minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC# minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,F,G,A,Bb,C,D,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nEb minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,Cb,Db,Eb,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;Or D# minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ds,Es,Fs,Gs,As,B,Cs,Ds,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Fs,G,A,B,C,D,E,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF# minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Fs,Gs,A,B,Cs,D,E,Fs,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG# minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Gs,As,B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,As,B,&amp;color=996633&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Why Are There 24 Keys In Music?&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>There are 24 keys in music because there are 12 notes and 2 key types. The 12 notes eventually produce 12 major keys and 12 minor keys and altogether we have 24 keys in music.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve seen why there are 24 keys in music, it&#8217;s not wrong to say &#8220;there are 12 major keys&#8221; or &#8220;there are 12 minor keys&#8221;. So, you can say there are 12 keys, provided you make it clear the key type you&#8217;re talking about: major or minor.<\/p>\n<p>But when you&#8217;re talking about the total number of keys we have in tonal music, there are only 24 of them.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up the great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This lesson provides a detailed explanation on why there are 24 keys in 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