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Literary
March 1, 1828
New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A mnemonic poem titled 'MUSICAL MNEMONICS' designed to assist music students in remembering the number of sharps and flats required for major and minor keys from A to G.
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POETRY.
MUSICAL MNEMONICS,
Many students in music, we doubt not, have experienced the difficulty of retaining in their memories the several keys, the knowledge of which is so essential in order to make any proficiency in the science. To such we think the following scale will afford considerable assistance:
A's a major key three sharps will tell.
The minor A is natural;
And A flat major, all will say,
With four flats ever we must play.
With major B five sharps are sent,
B minor is with two content;
To B flat major two flats place,
With B flat minor five flats trace.
To prove our maxim plain and true
C's major key we natural view;
On minor C three flats attend,
C minor sharp four sharps befriend.
The major D two sharps doth crave,
The minor D one flat will have;
With flat D major five are told,
With sharp D minor six behold.
With major E four sharps must come,
The minor E has only one.
To E flat major three flats fix,
And E flat minor must have six.
F's major key has one poor flat,
The minor F has four times that;
For F sharp major six sharps score,
To F sharp minor three—no more.
G's major key with one sharp make,
G's minor key two flats will take.
To G sharp minor five sharps name,
For G flat minor six flats claim.
MUSICAL MNEMONICS,
Many students in music, we doubt not, have experienced the difficulty of retaining in their memories the several keys, the knowledge of which is so essential in order to make any proficiency in the science. To such we think the following scale will afford considerable assistance:
A's a major key three sharps will tell.
The minor A is natural;
And A flat major, all will say,
With four flats ever we must play.
With major B five sharps are sent,
B minor is with two content;
To B flat major two flats place,
With B flat minor five flats trace.
To prove our maxim plain and true
C's major key we natural view;
On minor C three flats attend,
C minor sharp four sharps befriend.
The major D two sharps doth crave,
The minor D one flat will have;
With flat D major five are told,
With sharp D minor six behold.
With major E four sharps must come,
The minor E has only one.
To E flat major three flats fix,
And E flat minor must have six.
F's major key has one poor flat,
The minor F has four times that;
For F sharp major six sharps score,
To F sharp minor three—no more.
G's major key with one sharp make,
G's minor key two flats will take.
To G sharp minor five sharps name,
For G flat minor six flats claim.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What keywords are associated?
Music
Keys
Sharps
Flats
Mnemonic
Major
Minor
Literary Details
Title
Musical Mnemonics
Subject
Mnemonic Aid For Retaining Musical Keys
Form / Style
Didactic Verse In Quatrains
Key Lines
A's A Major Key Three Sharps Will Tell.
The Minor A Is Natural;
And A Flat Major, All Will Say,
With Four Flats Ever We Must Play.
To Prove Our Maxim Plain And True
C's Major Key We Natural View;
On Minor C Three Flats Attend,
C Minor Sharp Four Sharps Befriend.