Smart Music Theory Publications

28 Nov 2015

A Mnemonic for Memorizing the Major Keys

Great for the studio or the classroom, this poster makes the major keys easy to memorize! Posters are in high quality PDF format and can be sent to your local copy shop for printing. All licenses are for limited … Read More

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A Mnemonic for Memorizing the Major Keys

A Mnemonic for Memorizing the Major Keys

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