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In Reply to: The octave thing posted by darkstar on November 18, 2002 at 12:39:18:
"This implies there are only about a dozen possible keys, yes?"There are 15 Major keys. A few of them are ENHARMONIC keys. For example, F# and Gb Major are the same set of notes, spelled two different ways. This does not result in 24 possible keys, because many would have to contain double sharps or double flats, neither of which are permissible in key signatures.
"Do the traditional scales you see on a musical score cover all the available octaves?"
Which octave you are in is completely immaterial vis-a-vis what key you are in; the bit you read in that book is misleading. A really proficient instrumentalist will sometimes practice scales by playing EVERY note available in a given scale on their instrument, bottom to top to bottom again. On piano in C Major this would mean playing all the white keys, even though the bottom note on the keyboard is A and the top note is (coincidentally) C.
Theory basics tend to be confusing at first, as there is a body of information there that all fits together like a big puzzle. Often the pieces alone can appear to be contradictory or misleading. If you're really interested I would suggest reading an entire text on the subject, or taking piano lessons, or both. Maybe some others can point you toward some specific resources.
dh
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