What key is this in?

[superman2]

There's this chord progression that goes like this:

Dmaj Amaj Cmaj Emaj Gmaj Emaj Gmaj Emaj

I'd like to know what key(s) that is in...
Thanks for helping.

[Nightvision]

It's most probably either C major or A minor. It could be something else, but it's most likely one of those two.

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

Analyse the chords.

D - D F# A
A - A C# E
C - C E G
E - E G# B
G - G B D

So yeah, best bet is prolly D major.

[Merkaba]

It's most probably either C major or A minor. It could be something else, but it's most likely one of those two.
WTF???

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

Haha, my thoughts exactly.

[Nicko_Shmicko]

It's most probably either C major or A minor. It could be something else, but it's most likely one of those two.

theres an A major chord man

[Merkaba]

...maybe it was a joke! Holiday spirit!......????

[kevbud187]

maybe it was people who think you can analyze chords by their names and the fact that the names of the chords have no accidentals. Theory noobs trying to solve problems in the forums....:shakes head: what are we going to do.

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

^ Hey I've noticed that too.

[StrangelyBrewed13]

Dmaj probably

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

Thank you for clarification oh great sagacious one.

[kevbud187]

Thank you for clarification oh great sagacious one.

:p i love people who post in threads that have alreayd been sloved just too agree and or increase post count by one.[/sarcasm]

in order to not become one of those people.............

to threadstarter or other people who want to know: since your progression starts on Dmaj and is pretty straight forward it is safe to say it is in the key of Dmaj. This is true most of the time in most all common progressions. The first chord is almost always the root therefor its name corresponds to the key. NOTE: this is true most of the time

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plz no more posting in this thread

[kevbud187]

okay i noticed that too. I decided that it wasn't Amaj because... well just checkout the exsamples

Dmaj

I-IV-VI-II-V-II-V-II

***starts on root. circles to IV. The strongest predominant to a dominant chord is VI. the other predominant is ii. circle from ii. then its just weird.

Amaj

IV-I-III-V-VII-V-VII-V

***plagal motion to root. wtf?? major intervals. then dominants??? wtf???

ya so thats why i don't think its Amaj. I think that III is augmented.

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

Haha, no need to trivialise matters that need not be trivialised.

[Camel42]

They are not in any Major diatonic key. Major keys have only 3 Major triads, 3minor triads, and 1 Dimished triad. You have listed 5 major triads.

Assuming that it is in a diatonic major scale (which it probabily isn't:)

D major to A major would have to be the D major scale.

the interval from A to C is a minor 3rd so A major to C major is either a key change or an accidental. In the key of D Major A is also a Major triad but C is a diminished triad. The key of G major has a C major D major progression in it, but A is minor.

the interval from E to G is a minor 3rd. Again its either a key change or an accidental. E Major contains G#, and B. G Major contains B, and D. The G# in E major is a minor chord. The G in G major is a major chord. And the B in E major is a major chord while in G major it is minor. D in G major is major, but in E major D is raised a half step. So it is actually D# and also happens to be diminshed.

Are you sure that some of those chords aren't supposed to be 7th chords instead of triads?

[kevbud187]

They are not in any Major diatonic key. Major keys have only 3 Major triads, 3minor triads, and 1 Dimished triad. You have listed 5 major triads.

Assuming that it is in a diatonic major scale (which it probabily isn't:)

D major to A major would have to be the D major scale.

the interval from A to C is a minor 3rd so A major to C major is either a key change or an accidental. In the key of D Major A is also a Major triad but C is a diminished triad. The key of G major has a C major D major progression in it, but A is minor.

the interval from E to G is a minor 3rd. Again its either a key change or an accidental. E Major contains G#, and B. G Major contains B, and D. The G# in E major is a minor chord. The G in G major is a major chord. And the B in E major is a major chord while in G major it is minor. D in G major is major, but in E major D is raised a half step. So it is actually D# and also happens to be diminshed.

Are you sure that some of those chords aren't supposed to be 7th chords instead of triads?

whoever said they were triads?

[Camel42]

whoever said they were triads?

A chord simply called a major or a minor chord is always a triad.

The definition of a triad is a stacking of 2 thirds. The intervals can be major minor augmented or diminished. Theres 4 types of triads: Major, minor, augmented, and diminished. The major and minor triads names are derived from the interval between the root and third. Augmented and diminished triads are name from the interval between the root and fifth.

Try to find a Major or a minor chord that is not a triad.

[kevbud187]

thanks for explaining to me what a triad is[/sarcasm]

the fact of the matter is that we have no idea what chords the threadstarter actually meant when he/she posted. OR perhapse they were using accidentals or not using a diatonic progression. PLEASE PLEASE STOP POSTING IN THIS THREAD. IT IS SO OVER. THE THREADSTART IS NO LONGER CHECKING THIS THREAD THEY JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION.

If you would like to continue to argue about this:
AIM: cen50rth15
or go to the music theory thread....

mods close this ****!!!!!!

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[Tiadonic Nissodance]

AIM: cen50rth15
Ohhhh, so that's who that is!

[Camel42]

thanks for explaining to me what a triad is[/sarcasm]

the fact of the matter is that we have no idea what chords the threadstarter actually meant when he/she posted.
mods close this ****!!!!!!

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Dmaj Amaj Cmaj Emaj Gmaj Emaj Gmaj Emaj

Thanks for helping.

Those are triads. If you dont know that then you need the explanation......

[kevbud187]

I said "whoever said they were triads" not "what is a triad".

NOW STFU

[Camel42]

the thread starter said they were triads by listing the chords as major chords. You said, "who said they were triads?" This means that you apparently don't know that a Major chord has to be a triad...

All major chords are triads but not all triads are major chords....

If you read the first post then you clearly didn't know this.

you can stfu now.

[stevenkeith]

the thread starter said they were triads by listing the chords as major chords. You said, "who said they were triads?" This means that you apparently don't know that a Major chord has to be a triad...

All major chords are triads but not all triads are major chords....

If you read the first post then you clearly didn't know this.

you can stfu now.


Amen :)

[superman2]

so what is the final answer please?

[moaner]

See if Dmaj works and if it doesn't we can all look a little deeper into the chords.

[BobDylan]

It's without a doubt Dmaj theres no need for anyone else to confirm this, it's Dmaj and theres nothing else to discuss so everyone please stop with the agreeing.

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

^ Said Mr. Pot to Mr. Kettle.