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September 18

Major vs. minor keys

The key signatures with 4 sharps through 3 flats in the circle of fifths are commonly used for making arrangements to everyday songs. However, the key signature with 4 flats is interesting. Its major key is A-flat major, as we know. But arrangements for everyday songs with this key signature are more likely to be in F minor. Any actual reason the minor key is more common than the major key with the same key signature (not for compositions, but for arrangements of everyday songs) in this case?? Georgia guy (talk) 18:41, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

DO you have some examples, just so we can rule out confirmation bias on your part? --Jayron32 18:45, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

I commonly do Google image searches that reveal pictures of song arrangements that come from a site called Beth's Notes Plus. It appears that most arrangements that have the 4-flat key signature are in F minor rather than A-flat major. Georgia guy (talk) 18:50, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

Ask Beth. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇} 02:40, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

This must be restricted only to one particular collection of arrangements, then. Double sharp (talk) 04:33, 19 September 2017 (UTC)