Key Signatures
Key Signatures
Key signatures are placed at the beginning of each staff, between the clef and the meter signature:
An easy way to figure out key signatures is to remember the following rules;
Sharps
Flats
There are 15 major and 15 minor key signatures. The sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff indicate the main tone (diatonic) to which other tones are related.
| Key Signature Trainer | Circle of Fifths |
Key signatures are placed at the beginning of each staff, between the clef and the meter signature:
| Scales with sharps in the key signature |
Scales with flats in the key signature |
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An easy way to figure out key signatures is to remember the following rules;
Sharps
| Major | Minor |
| When
dealing with sharps remember that the last sharp is "ti" in Major. The Key will be determined by the location of "do." |
The
process for minor is very similar except that your last sharp is "re". |
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| Yes!!! We are in the key of G Major | Yes!!! We are in the key of e Minor |
| **Always remember that if there is a sharp on "DO" you must then add a sharp to the end of your key name. |
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| Yes!!! We are in the key of F# Major |
Flats
| Major | Minor |
| When
dealing with flats remember that the last flat is "fa" in Major. The Key will be determined by the location of "do." |
The
process for minor is very similar except that your last flat is "la". |
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| Yes!!! We are in the key of Bb Major | Yes!!! We are in the key of g Minor |
| **Always remember that if there is a sharp on "DO" you must then add a sharp to the end of your key name. |
There are 15 major and 15 minor key signatures. The sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff indicate the main tone (diatonic) to which other tones are related.
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