Here are my favorite keys to use/listen to in music:
7 years ago
Just a trivial list of what keys I dig the most in terms of main chords, initials, & overhaulings of a song/track (read from top to bottom, barely my favorites to my most favorite ever (currently speaking)):
(List last updated on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @6:04 PM EST)
Honorable Mentions:
HM-β. A# Major (B♭) / A# minor (B♭ minor)
HM-α. E Major + E minor
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My favorites:
5. F minor
4. C# minor (D♭ minor)
3. G# Major (A♭ Major) / G# minor
2. B minor / B Major
1. F# minor (G♭ minor) / F# Major ☆
Some of you may remember me having these, and I have had some changes in preferences since. I used to like D minor a lot but it's too common, so C#m (D♭m) started to grow on me since it's better for a more haunting variation in music.
F Major is also way too common, which funnily enough, it's the relative Major to D minor, so I took a dive in listening to more tracks in the G# (and G#m/A♭m) key and it was interesting for me. It's not as similar to the A minor key as thought. Like F#minor, it's unique and best in terms of atmosphere, minus the perfectly sorrowful haunt that is optimized in the F#m key. F minor's Major relative is the G# (which is A♭), so both of those keys in general pitch do go hand in hand, however. For certain genres & any ambient tones, I would describe the G#/G#m key as mysterious.
That all being said, I was torn on whether to keep A#minor (Bb minor) or not, but it's replaced with F#m. A#Major (B♭ Major) is a whole different deal on its own, but I haven't had many songs exposed to that key. Oddly enough, it's just F key or G minor pitch, depending on the song you listen to that is officially labeled as that key in databases. It's thanks to the fact that A# is the realtive fifth of the F key, which is why they sound connected.
Admittedly, listening to songs, whether upbeat or soothing/uplifting, in the E Major key is beautiful, so both A#Major (B♭) & E do hold as honorable mentions. If you include those, that totals to 7 keys in my total rank of pitch favorites.
Welp, tell me what you think! I happen to think along those keys when I listen to trance music & game/OST/general.
EACH KEY, DEPENDING ON THE COMPOSITION, MELODY, GENRE, ENERGY LEVELS + SOUND, ETC. REALLY VARIES AND TO EACH THEIR OWN ON INTERPRETATING THE TONES AND CONNOTATIONS OF A SONG, BUT THIS LINK SHOWS SOME FUN DESCRIPTIONS: http://www.wmich.edu/mus-theo/courses/keys.html + http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/11744/.....gnature-series what I find neat about this page is what each example of an animal would be associated with what key closest to their style/kin/way of behaviors. It also mentions fictional characters, zodiac, & titular + overall descriptions, etc.
For instance, the Badger gets C minor, arguably one of the more ferocious keys if the song does, which fits but I enjoyed F#Major(the description) & characters from C#minor the most. Admittedly, the F minor's "clothes preference" & attitude, also enticed me.
More opinions (as of Dec. 21, 2018): I've always despised the Eb minor key / D# minor key THE MOST. APPALLING. Its Major equivalent is fine when listening to the mood of a song, but whether it's performing or listening to its minor counterpart, it's almost impossible for me to do, & it's HORRID even upon listening to songs especially if it's meant to cast an infinitely negative tone. I'd prefer the Bb minor any day if I had to choose between the two, because while that one is also terrifyingly complex, it's less sufferage, and on songs that sound less dark under the A#minor key, I get a more 'intellectual' feel while not too vanilla like the A minor key is. On additional side note, I find it weird when some songs on A#/Bb Major equivalent happen to be in the same pitch as the F Major key, but considering it's the 5th dominant, it's not surprising.
On more cerebral notes: http://study.com/academy/lesson/key.....sson-quiz.html + http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/v.....context=theses
(List last updated on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @6:04 PM EST)
Honorable Mentions:
HM-β. A# Major (B♭) / A# minor (B♭ minor)
HM-α. E Major + E minor
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
My favorites:
5. F minor
4. C# minor (D♭ minor)
3. G# Major (A♭ Major) / G# minor
2. B minor / B Major
1. F# minor (G♭ minor) / F# Major ☆
Some of you may remember me having these, and I have had some changes in preferences since. I used to like D minor a lot but it's too common, so C#m (D♭m) started to grow on me since it's better for a more haunting variation in music.
F Major is also way too common, which funnily enough, it's the relative Major to D minor, so I took a dive in listening to more tracks in the G# (and G#m/A♭m) key and it was interesting for me. It's not as similar to the A minor key as thought. Like F#minor, it's unique and best in terms of atmosphere, minus the perfectly sorrowful haunt that is optimized in the F#m key. F minor's Major relative is the G# (which is A♭), so both of those keys in general pitch do go hand in hand, however. For certain genres & any ambient tones, I would describe the G#/G#m key as mysterious.
That all being said, I was torn on whether to keep A#minor (Bb minor) or not, but it's replaced with F#m. A#Major (B♭ Major) is a whole different deal on its own, but I haven't had many songs exposed to that key. Oddly enough, it's just F key or G minor pitch, depending on the song you listen to that is officially labeled as that key in databases. It's thanks to the fact that A# is the realtive fifth of the F key, which is why they sound connected.
Admittedly, listening to songs, whether upbeat or soothing/uplifting, in the E Major key is beautiful, so both A#Major (B♭) & E do hold as honorable mentions. If you include those, that totals to 7 keys in my total rank of pitch favorites.
Welp, tell me what you think! I happen to think along those keys when I listen to trance music & game/OST/general.
EACH KEY, DEPENDING ON THE COMPOSITION, MELODY, GENRE, ENERGY LEVELS + SOUND, ETC. REALLY VARIES AND TO EACH THEIR OWN ON INTERPRETATING THE TONES AND CONNOTATIONS OF A SONG, BUT THIS LINK SHOWS SOME FUN DESCRIPTIONS: http://www.wmich.edu/mus-theo/courses/keys.html + http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/11744/.....gnature-series what I find neat about this page is what each example of an animal would be associated with what key closest to their style/kin/way of behaviors. It also mentions fictional characters, zodiac, & titular + overall descriptions, etc.
For instance, the Badger gets C minor, arguably one of the more ferocious keys if the song does, which fits but I enjoyed F#Major(the description) & characters from C#minor the most. Admittedly, the F minor's "clothes preference" & attitude, also enticed me.
More opinions (as of Dec. 21, 2018): I've always despised the Eb minor key / D# minor key THE MOST. APPALLING. Its Major equivalent is fine when listening to the mood of a song, but whether it's performing or listening to its minor counterpart, it's almost impossible for me to do, & it's HORRID even upon listening to songs especially if it's meant to cast an infinitely negative tone. I'd prefer the Bb minor any day if I had to choose between the two, because while that one is also terrifyingly complex, it's less sufferage, and on songs that sound less dark under the A#minor key, I get a more 'intellectual' feel while not too vanilla like the A minor key is. On additional side note, I find it weird when some songs on A#/Bb Major equivalent happen to be in the same pitch as the F Major key, but considering it's the 5th dominant, it's not surprising.
On more cerebral notes: http://study.com/academy/lesson/key.....sson-quiz.html + http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/v.....context=theses
I play guitar.
C Minor is my key of choice, sounds the most evil to me imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdV3rOt5WCE lol