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The major third is strongly implied by the overtones of the 1+5+8 power chord. :P

A (..................................major) ?

I just kinda take issue with three whole sharps in my key signatures. I use plenty of minor third to balance out the C#, ya know? I'd accept two sharps, but the third implies the music is too nursery-rhyme.

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I just kinda take issue with three whole sharps in my key signatures. I use plenty of minor third to balance out the C#, ya know? I'd accept two sharps, but the third implies the music is too nursery-rhyme.
That's when you start to throw in extensions. ;) You can have your C# and play it too, but throw in a G# and a B and you have yourself a nice recipe. Sharp-elevens are nice too. If you wanna be bold about it, throw in a flat-nine... it seems to have this stunning effect on some people that I've never been quite able to fully explain. :musicwhistle:
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I just kinda take issue with three whole sharps in my key signatures. I use plenty of minor third to balance out the C#, ya know? I'd accept two sharps, but the third implies the music is too nursery-rhyme.

wut

Anyway, if there's a melody, chances are it'll be in A minor, especially considering the bVI and bVII chords.

If they were all major triads, then it'd basically be the Ewoks' victory theme from ROTJ.

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I am quite partial to Bb minor as of late. Just hit all of the black keys along with C and F, its great! For a major key, Bb is always nice, as is Ab.....

This is all mostly coming from an improvisation perspective on the piano. And A minor is just too easy..:D

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That's when you start to throw in extensions. ;) You can have your C# and play it too, but throw in a G# and a B and you have yourself a nice recipe. Sharp-elevens are nice too. If you wanna be bold about it, throw in a flat-nine... it seems to have this stunning effect on some people that I've never been quite able to fully explain. :musicwhistle:

Have you ever heard hair metal? Sharp elevens are as common in hair metal as they are in Baroque music.

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Well, I'm a hair metal guitarist, so my favorite key is A. Not major or minor, either. Just A. A with a strong I chord, but also with gobs of bVI and bVIIs. Oh yeah.

No love for E Minor? :sadtears:

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No love for E Minor? :sadtears:

E has a strong hold on second, but A is definitely best for me. Having the bVI and bVII on a lower string is always helpful, and I don't have a seven-string.

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Major: Db

Minor: Gm

Mode: F lydian, D dorian, A lydian

I find it startlingly amusing to evaluate the results ... it appears Eb major is THE most popular key so far (not including my own preference). Db major and D minor are tied for a close second. (AHAHA, a minor second, to be exact... hahaha... wow)

Three people chose both Eb major and D minor together. Three people choose keys with the same root, two people chose relative keys. Two people prefer not using keys. Two people prefer minor over major.

D is the most common root (and Eb is second. Again... a minor second. :mellow: )

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Favorite Major: Eb major

Favorite Minor: definitively C# minor, but I tend to write in G minor and A minor a lot.

Major: Db

Minor: Gm

Mode: F lydian, D dorian, A lydian

I find it startlingly amusing to evaluate the results ... it appears Eb major is THE most popular key so far (not including my own preference). Db major and D minor are tied for a close second. (AHAHA, a minor second, to be exact... hahaha... wow)

Three people chose both Eb major and D minor together. Three people choose keys with the same root, two people chose relative keys. Two people prefer not using keys. Two people prefer minor over major.

D is the most common root (and Eb is second. Again... a minor second. :mellow: )

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