This is the key signature for which MINOR key?

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The task asks: 'This is the key signature for which MINOR key?' and shows a key signature image.

First, I examine the number of flats in the signature. The image displays seven flats. In standard music notation, seven flats correspond to A-flat minor (and its relative major, C-flat major).

Next, connect the flats to the order of flats: B, E, A, D, G, C, F. A key signature with all seven flats places flats on those notes, which matches the key of A-flat minor. In tonal terms, A-flat minor is the relative minor of C-flat major, which also has seven flats.

If there were multiple-choice options, I would compare each option to the signature: a) would have seven flats if it were A-flat minor or C-flat major; b) would have fewer flats if it were, say, F minor (four flats) or B-flat minor (five flats), etc. The presence of seven flats rules out keys with fewer flats.

In summary, the key signature shown aligns with seven flats, which identifies the minor key as A-flat minor (its relative major is C-flat major).

This is the key signature for which MINOR key?

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