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voyager

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what scale is this?

on: June 21, 2012, 11:46:48 PM

Hi,
I'm completely new to the piano and found this song that I like with piano in it, and I would just like to know what scale it is played in. It's not classical music, it's strange experimental music, but the piano part is very beautiful, at least to my ears. I would like to try to write something similar to it, I like the way the notes sound together.

Here it is:

Thank you so much!

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voyager

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Re: what scale is this?

Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 07:26:24 PM

nobody?

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pianoplayjl

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Re: what scale is this?

Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012, 07:17:47 AM

I think what you are referring to is the key it is in. In this case I have no idea.

JL

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voyager

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Re: what scale is this?

Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 01:31:42 PM

Oh boy do I feel stupid

Okay let me rephrase..does anyone know what key this is played in? I just love the way the notes sound together.

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gore234

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Re: what scale is this?

Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 02:42:16 PM

Its hard to know without looking at the sheet music but it could be a minor key and some of the motifs might include intervals such as 3rds 4ths 5ths 6ths and 7ths. I think I hear alot of sus chords but I dont know for sure

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jw96

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Re: what scale is this?

Reply #5 on: July 04, 2012, 05:38:29 PM

It's hard to tell but i think it's in Ab minor

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gearmenta

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Re: what scale is this?

Reply #6 on: October 19, 2012, 07:57:27 PM

It's in B major. Or A flat, because it's based on a very simple pentatonic scale and I'd bet money these people don't know how to play on different than C#, D#, F#, G#, A#/ Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb.

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Re: what scale is this?

Reply #7 on: October 21, 2012, 07:29:35 PM

It sounds like C# minor, alternating with Db major to me.

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