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Offline Bob

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Keys and instruments in foreign languages
on: April 08, 2010, 02:32:06 AM
en Si.  

Or it will say something like that.

Where's a good description of what that means exactly?  I'm guessing that's a fixed solfege system?  

And I know German has the h and B is really Bb.  I think.  

What's a good resource for identifying keys in other non-English languages?




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Re: I want to understand keys in other languages better
Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 02:37:28 AM
Here ya go Bob!  :D ::)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signature_names_and_translations

Thanks Bob! ::)

You sure do use that Wikipedia good. ::)

Uh, thanks. ::)
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Re: I want to understand keys in other languages better
Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 06:58:54 AM
This is why you google things before you post them on the internet right when you think of them.

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Re: I want to understand keys in other languages better
Reply #4 on: April 08, 2010, 02:18:16 PM
It also keeps the info here.  If I want it again, I know it's here.  And it might be useful for someone else too.
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