Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The best method to find the key of any song by ear quickly and easily. In this video, I'll show you my actual process to find the tonic and tonality of any song using a feeling-based process. You'll also see Key Seeker, a free web app that loops real music so you can practice finding keys fast and accurately.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro to Key Seeker
00:40 – What is a key?
01:12 – Finding the tonic
06:27 – Determining the tonality
11:37 – Common mistakes

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