Key Sigs for minor Keys?

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2013/10/07 10:01:25 (permalink)

Key Sigs for minor Keys?

You know, I'm a drummer, and despite all the snarky jokes about drummers can't read any music that's not on a straight line, I do respect my other musical peers need for reading key sigs, and distinguishing between minor, and Major sigs.  It's kind of like ignoring the time sig 2/4, and just using 4/4, since all you need to do is add 2 of them, and you've got 4/4.  So, why does Sonar ignore minor key sigs.  Or, at the very least, allow a user to add them to an .INI file if, and when they need them?  That's all I got to say 'bout that!
 
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    michael diemer
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    Re: Key Sigs for minor Keys? 2013/10/07 18:37:08 (permalink)
    I've wondered about that also. But since every minor key has the same key signature as its relative major, you can get by ok as long as you keep a chart handy showing all the major and minor pairs. For example, C Major is the same A Minor. The Circle Of Fifths is one such chart. It's also neat as you can see how far away from each other the various keys are. 
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    Re: Key Sigs for minor Keys? 2013/10/16 07:48:53 (permalink)
    What he said^^^^^
     
    The key sigs of the relative pairs is exactly the same....
     
    C major relative to A minor .... no sharps or flats on the staff.
    G major relative to E minor   one sharp F#
     
    and so on

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    Re: Key Sigs for minor Keys? 2013/10/16 08:58:58 (permalink)
    This was all covered here, in his duplicate post
     
    http://forum.cakewalk.com/Key-Sigs-for-minor-Keys-m2905947.aspx
     
     
     

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