How to Find Out What Key You're In

Use a couple music theory tips to find out what key you're in as long as you know a few of the chords. This will work on guitar, piano, violin, anything. Just plug the chords you know into this formula and bam!

To find out how triads are made from a key:

To find out how to play the major scale:

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[NolanDerosia]

Before watching the video I thought he was going to tell me what key I personally am in right now.

[scottr]

This series is exactly what I needed. I had no idea what I was doing with writing songs/ improv and this series has opened the doors for me. My playing ability has always been so much more advanced than my theory and you have helped so much. Thank you for this!

[gamedemon]

Putting that little chart there broke me through on a concept I’ve been struggling with for years. THANK YOU SEAN.

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[sirswagger]

people with perfect pitch: *laugh nervously*

[timothyjrosser]

I have wanted a vid on this for ever! The clue of the two major chords is just such a great tip its just shocking I never noticed - cant wait for the next one where you talk about what to do when dont know the chords! Thanks so much!

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[stationBob]

I've searched and searched for a straightforward and universal answer to this, and YOU are the only person who has actually made an accurate and helpful answer. THANK YOU! 😊

[tmac]

Watched half video: ready to teach Mozart.

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[VideoNozoki]

The animation on the video really helped a LOT.
Without the lower third of animation, I don't think I could have followed this explanation at all. Instead, it was very clear.
Thank you.

[simontemplar]

Thank you so much for this. I think this was the one that finally broke through my thick skull and made it all make a ton more sense. I think you legit unlocked music for me. Chord transitions, no problem, how to turn a ho hum chord into a 7 chord, etc, moveable shapes, all good, but that was like having someone hand you a fish. This was like teaching someone how to fish. The analogy is probably terrible, but thank you for unlocking it all for me!

[kevingadd]

I’ve taken two Coursera courses on learning guitar from Berklee professors and never learned this simple but important info. And I have been asking myself this question a lot...how do I know what playing in a certain key means? You explained it perfectly in this short video! Much appreciated and now subscribed.

[ding]

Thanks for another great lesson. The theory part of learning to play is, to me, more difficult than the left hand/right hand work. I appreciate the diagrams at the bottom of the vid, it helps a lot to visualize it.