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samwitdangol

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Hello,

Sometimes I see a different way of expressing the tonality of a piece. For example, instead of Waltz in b minor, I have seen Waltz in h-moll. Can someone explain this system and its uses for me?

Thank you!

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lostinidlewonder

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Re: Expressing Tonality

Reply #1 on: May 13, 2020, 03:25:27 AM

H-moll is B minor in German.
https://web.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/names-keys-french-german-italian-and-spanish

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