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Anonymous
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| posted: 2/5/2004 at 11:33:20 PM ET
I know that you go by where on the staff lines the circle parts of the notes are, but how do you know what key on the piano it means?
|  Taciturn
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8/3/2003 | posted: 2/6/2004 at 11:34:51 PM ET
C is always the white key to the immediate left of a grouping of 2 black keys. See, you have groups of 3 black keys, and groups of 2. F is the white key to the immediate left of a grouping of 3 black keys. Anyway, just count up or down from C to figure out the other notes.
| Anonymous
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| posted: 2/7/2004 at 2:12:58 AM ET
Thanks, I wanted to know that, too, but I meant how do you know what key the notes mean on sheet music? It doesn't say the letters. By the way, you're very pretty in your picture. Just wanted to tell you.
| Anonymous
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| posted: 2/7/2004 at 4:59:05 AM ET
Nevermind, I just saw my answer on this site's "Learn to read music" link, but now I have two other questions for you. What is the order of letters that the keys go in on the piano? All I know is where C and F are from you telling me. My other question is how do you compose music? I saw on your homepage that you compose. I've always wanted to, but I've never been able to come up with something that I'm satisfied with. Do you come up with the music in your head, or can someone only be good at doing it by knowing in what order the keys will sound good after each other or something? Thanks.
| Anonymous
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| posted: 2/7/2004 at 5:07:58 AM ET
WHOA. You are GOOD! I just listened to your "Deciphering Existence" in the background. It's awesome.
| Anonymous
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| posted: 2/7/2004 at 5:21:48 AM ET
Weird. Taciturn, I think you're the girl version of me. I'm the exact way you are the way you describe yourself in your poem "I Hate It." I like almost all the same things that you do that you listed in your hobbies, too. That's very weird.
| Kalas
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2/7/2004 | posted: 2/7/2004 at 5:28:55 AM ET
My anonymous days are over, I'm a real person now! Sorry if I'm starting to sound like some cyber-freak from all the talking about you. Don't worry, I'm not 60 years old.
| Taciturn
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8/3/2003 | posted: 2/7/2004 at 2:07:22 PM ET
lol well anyway, about the piano, like I said, just count up or down from C. The white key to the right of C is D, next up is E, then F, G, A, B, and back to C. Now the black keys are sharps and flats. The black key to the immediate right of C is C#, or Db. C# and Db are the same thing. Notes that have 2 names are called enharmonics. You might be wondering when to use what note, but that's when it gets more complicated. When composing music, you have to know what key you are in. When writing accidentals, that's even more tricky, to pick which enharmonic to use. It depends on the notes around it and whatever.
About my composing, I have a great deal of knowledge about music theory which is why I'm able to come up with the things I come up with. Some people think that even without the knowledge you can still write good music, which you can to an extent, but you are sure missing out on possibilities to make it so much better, that you don't even know of. Believe me, I've been there. But while knowledge of theory is highly important, so is a creative mind. When everything is all technical and there's no heart or creativity put into it, it's just not that great, in my opinion.
Anyway, I'm glad you liked my music  If you want to keep talking to me, just email me at taciturneternity@aol.com because I don't check out this site really often. And I'll be glad to help you out with all your music questions, that I'm able to help with.
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