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AMAZING GRACE - JUST THE BLACK NOTES
musicman:
Sorry, but I have dial up so I can't watch it. Anyway,
My take on the song "Amazing Grace"
Sing it churchy:
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
It aint always so sweet. There's alot of chastening with grace.
That saved I wretch, like meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
Hold it, you aint been saved yet. I don't think there's been a ressurection yet, has there, screechy?
I once was lost, but now I am found,
Ha, you singing in Babylon's cathedral aint ya? You still lost!!
Was lost, but now I seeeeeeeeeeeee.
Ha ha ha. What do you see? The tithe bucket? The jesus statue? The self righteous suits in the congregation? Boy, you don't see nothin!!
Needless to say, I got thrown out of the church by some angry cross wearing goons that day.
As per the title "Amazing Grace-Just The Black Notes"
Who can tell me what key that this song could be played on the piano where only black notes are used?
Dave in Tenn:
Would that be C# (or is it Db) ?
I think I know it's a pentatonic melody.
musicman:
Actually, the melody does use pentatonic scale notes. But it would have to be based on a major key to employ the harmonies. Regardless, it would be the same key name. And yes, the first note of the song would be C#(Db). But the key would be. . . . .?
Vangie:
For more than one flat, the (major) key is the next-to-last (second from right) flat.
5 flats - D,E,G,A,B , but on the staff, the d is next to last. Db should be the answer I think -- Dflat.
musicman:
The flat key would have 6 flats. The enharmonic equivalent would have six sharps.
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