The key signatures of music are kind of like the signs of the zodiac. If you take all the music in a given key, you’ll discover certain characteristics — characteristics that can define your personality.
Are you an F-sharp major person? Learn F-sharp major's characteristics below, and meet some F-sharp major people in the photo gallery above.
What other famous F-sharp major people can you think of? Let me know in the comments.
F-sharp major: The Mystic
Key characteristics: Open-minded. Touchy-feely. Confident.
Your biggest strength: You find the positive side of every situation.
Your potential weakness: Your confidence can be intimidating.
Likes: Meditation, chocolate, erotic poetry.
Dislikes: Pedantry, sulkiness, too many rules.
Preferred outfit: A summery dress.
Animal symbol: Dolphin.
Zodiac sign most similar to: Sagittarius, Pisces.
Classic F-sharp major people:
- Joni Mitchell.- Joan Baez.- Sarah McLachlan.- Counsellor Deanna Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation.- Lhasa de Sela.
Which key are you?
To get to know F-sharp major a little better, click on the orange play button.
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Julie Payette Interview (0:00)
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Rant! (9:10)
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In Concert June 9, 2013 - Remembering Mario Bernardi (3:31:25)
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Beethoven Quartet (OP16), 1st mvmt (10:24)
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Pavel Kolesnikov - Beethoven Moonlight Sonata (16:06)
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Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, op30 N1 - Duo Concertante (21:54)
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A Smiling Suite Opus 100B (2007) (11:22)
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Brahms OP10 Ballade N3 - Allesio Bax (3:39)
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The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto (27:53)
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J. Fialkowska - Chopin Ballade N2 in F major, Op. 38 (6:59)
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Healey Willan Piano Concerto - 1st Movt. (Ozolins) (9:00)
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Etude-Tableau in E flat minor, Op33 N6 (Rachmaninoff) (1:35)
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Piano Sonata in C major, 3rd mvt. Hob XVI:1 (Haydn) (2:39)
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Piano Sonata in C major, 2nd mvt. Hob XVI:1 (Haydn) (3:43)
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Piano Sonata in C major, 1st mvt. Hob XVI:1 (Haydn) (2:47)
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In Concert Quiz - Jan. 29, 2012 (1:14)
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In Concert Quiz - Feb 5 2012 (0:51)
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Lucas Porter Next 2012 Interview (3:59)
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In Concert Quiz Feb. 12, 2012 (1:21)
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In Concert Quiz - Feb 19 2012 (1:13)
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Erica Iris Huang Next 2012 interview (3:52)
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In Concert quiz, May 27, 2012 (0:47)
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In Concert Quiz - June 17, 2012 (0:58)
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Corey and Katja Cerovsek - Brahms Sonatensatz (5:05)
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Marek Jablonski performs the Chopin Mazurka Op. 30 no. 4 in C sharp minor (3:35)
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Norbert Kraft performs the Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo (21:51)
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Messiaen's Liturgie de Cristal (2:33)
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Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello (8:13)
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Sunday Contest - Name 10 Carols in 1 Minute (1:04)
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No, Non Potra from Orlando (3:55)
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Meditation on Laura (5:21)
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Get Happy (4:51)
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Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe - first movement (4:53)
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Alain Lefèvre performs Dompierre: Déterminé (4:39)
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Brahms Op76 Klavierstucke - C Major Capriccio - Alessio Bax (3:58)
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Herreweghe conducts Schubert Symphony N6: Allegro Moderato (9:59)
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Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances (Ehnes/Armstrong) (5:25)
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Bridle Chorus (3:09)
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Canon in D, Mostly (4:21)
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O Sole Mio (2:35)
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My Buddy (5:08)
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A Winter Landscape (6:12)
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Stravinsky Petrouchka - Jon Kimura Parker (10:12)
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Children's Carnival by Villa-Lobos as performed by Tali Morgulis (14:20)
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Paolo Pietropaolo is a writer, broadcaster and composer based in Vancouver, and is the host of In Concert on CBC Radio 2. His audio documentary work includes the series The Wire: the Impact of Electricity on Music, which won a Peabody Award and the Prix Italia.
Wearing other hats, Paolo created the CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards, and was cultural correspondent for CBC TV’s coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Prior to his radio and writing career, Paolo studied ethnomusicology under James Kippen at the University of Toronto and toured extensively with the Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble.