Question on key changes in music.
This is a music theory question that will help me understand the way music is written.
My vocal coach is teaching me basic theory as part of my vocal lessons, and I am using Musescore to transcribe my sheet music to create practice backing tracks, and keep coming up against unusual, (to me anyway) musical occurences.
I am transcribing a piece that is it F Major (1 flat), then moves to A Major (3 sharps) for the instrumental middle break.
On both the sheet music and on Musescore, a natural appears with the 3 sharps after the double bar lines.
On the theory side of music, what is the why of this, (for my own curiosity.)
Does the initial key of F major with the Bb have anything to do with this.
(At 68, I've probably left it too late to begin learning all this. :)
Comments
It is conventional in music notation to show the removal of flats in a key signature (and vice versa) by the addition of naturals.
This is not universal, however, some publishing houses just use the new key signature without showing naturals.
If you would prefer the key signature without naturals, right click on it and choose Hide Naturals
HTH
Michael
Yes, this is because of the previous key, to 'cancel it out'
Thanks guys, music notation is certainly an interesting adventure.