Typically,,,,

The chords in a given key that are generally used include the 1,4,5 and 6m. Of course you are not limited to these 4 but they do tend to be the most common.

In C that equates to

1=C
4=F
5=G
6m=Am

You can extrapolate that to any root being the one.... 1=A....4=D....5=E and so on....

Typically... notice I used the word typically.... you will end on the root of the key or the ONE chord....same one you start with normally. There are ALWAYS exceptions.

For example, you can play the song in a minor key and end it on a major.... or the other way around.

My childhood piano teacher told me that to easily determine a key....aside from looking at the key signature, look at the last chord in the song and you will know the key.... most of the time.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 01/05/15 11:18 AM.
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