Key Signatures Flashcards
What are key signatures?
Sharps and flats immediately following the clef sign
What is the term given to sharps and flats immediately following the clef sign?
Key signatures
Which notes are affected by the sharps and flats in a key signature?
Every note throughout the entire piece of music on the line or space they represent
Give two examples of when a sharp or flat in a key signature does NOT affect the note on that line or space?
When there is a natural sign (accidental) before the note
Or
When there is a key change in the piece
Which key signature has 3 flats?
E flat
How many sharps are in the key of F sharp?
6
Which key signature has 4 sharps?
E
Which key signature has 5 flats?
D flat
How many flats does they key signature D flat have?
5
Which key signature has 3 sharps?
A
How many sharps are there in the key of A?
3
Which key signature has no sharps or flats?
C
How many sharps are there in the key of C
0 (none)
Which key signature has 1 sharp
G
How many sharps in the key of G
1
How many flats are in the key of G
0 (none) - there is 1 sharp
How many flats are in the key of E flat
3
Which key signature has 4 flats
A flat
How many flats does the key of A flat have
4
Which key signature has 1 flat
F
How many flats does the key of F have
1
Which key signature has 7 sharps
C sharp
How many sharps does the key of C sharp have
7
How many flats does the key of C sharp have
0 (none) - it has 7 sharps
Which key signature has 5 sharps
B
How many sharps does the key of B have
5
How many flats does the key of B have
0(none) - it has 5 sharps
Which key signature has 2 sharps
D
How many sharps does the key of D have
2
How many flats does the key of D have
0 (none) - it has 2 sharps
Which key signature has 2 flats
B flat
How many flats does the key of B flat have
2
How many sharps does the key of B flat have
0 (none) it has 2 flats
How many flats are there in the key of C
0 (none) - and no flats either
Which key signature has 6 flats
G flat
How many flats does the key of G flat have
6
How many sharps does the key signature of G flat have
0 (none) - it has 6 flats
Which key signature has 6 sharps
F sharp
How many sharps does the key of E have
4
How many flats does the key of E have
0 (none) it has 4 sharps
How many sharps does the key of D flat have
0 (none) it has 5 flats
How many flats does the key of C flat have
7
Which key signature has 7 flats
C flat
How many sharps does the key of C flat have
0 (none) it has 7 flats
How many sharps are in the key of F
0 (none) it has 1 flat
Which key signature has 6 sharps
F sharp
How many flats does the key of F sharp have
0 (none) it has 6 sharps
How many sharps does the key of A flat have
0 (none) it has 4 flats
How do you identify flat keys from the key signature
The key is always the second to last flat in the key signature
How do you identify sharp keys from the key signature
The key signature is the note name a half step above the last sharp - eg F# is the last sharp in the key signature of G - G is half a step above F#
Does an accidental apply to the rest of the bar/measure
Yes.
If an accidental marks a B as flat, all of the B’s in that bar/measure are flat
