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This lesson covers the problem of finding the key of a tune. Many people try to work out the key of a piece while transcribing or often just wonder what it is within a tune that informs us of the key. In this lesson I'll be covering several different methods for working out a key using key signatures, scale, arpeggios, chord progressions and our ear.

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