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=== C Major and Keys ===
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A <u>key</u> is a scale assigned to certain notes. The key of C Major uses the note C as the first note of the major scale.
Notice how C Major has no sharp/flat notes. Again, this is just a naming convention to simplify things. C Major is usually the first key learned on any instrument. On a piano, it represents the white keys (no black keys). Some instruments are designed around C Major. Guitar, unlike piano, is very key-neutral. It is equally simple to play in C Major as any other key.