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the killer thing to listen out for is what chord feels lie 'home'..
the chord the the music feels that it wants to resolve to [or end on] when the song / chord progression etc completes..
if that chord is a major chord then you're likely in a major key, and likewise if it is a minor chord..
there are three chords to really look out for: I, IV and V
in any key these three chords have a very strong, almost anchoring effect on the key..
forget modes and screwy jazz stuff right now.. just thinking in terms of the basics..
if these three chords are major, you are in a major key, and a minor key if these are all minor chords..
the way to not get your ear into this is to switch between C and Am [the relative minor]
this is because they share the same note pool, and so it's not so obvious to hear and feel the difference..
if you keep the root notes the same for I, IV and V and then switch the chords from major to minor, the tonal effect is far stronger..
for example:
in the key of A: A, D and E
in the key of Am: Am, Dm and Em
the difference in sound and feel should now be far stronger because these keys are not in anyway related to each other
or 'My Funny Valentine'.
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Most groove based music is in a minor key, Billy Jean, Cissy Strut, erm Teddy Picker Arctic Monkeys
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Don’t compare C major to A minor. It’s the worst possible way of detecting the difference between major and minor because the two keys are such close relatives.
Take A major and really listen to its major 3rd - the C# note.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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You get the first 3 notes of the major scale, then minor scale, then major, then minor again. Gives you a good feel for the sounds of each.
https://youtu.be/iD2aAFuNauY
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Band Stuff: https://navigationofficial.bandcamp.com/album/silhouette-ep
https://soundcloud.com/brandon-shen-shi-han/whatsapp-audio-2020-02-20-at-000615/s-iRYsG
Band Stuff: https://navigationofficial.bandcamp.com/album/silhouette-ep
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.