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1
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If you are looking at a key signature with Sharps, how do you know which key it is in, if it is in a Major key?

A

Look at the last sharp (furthest to the right) and go up one half step. For example, an F# means key of G. An A# means key of B.

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What is the mnemonic to remember the order of sharps?

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Funny clowns go dancing after eating Bon-bons.

F C G D A E B

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What is the key signature for C Major?

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No sharps or flats.

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4
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What is the key signature for G major?

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F sharp.

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What is the key signature for D major?

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Two sharps - F# and C#.

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What is the key signature for A Major?

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3 sharps - F#, C#, G#.

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What is the key signature for E Major?

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Four sharps - F#, C#, G#, D#.

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What is the key signature for B Major?

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5 sharps - F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

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What’s the key signature for F# Major?

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6 sharps - F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#

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10
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What major key has no sharps or flats?

A

C Major

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What Major key has one sharp?

A

G Major - F#

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What Major key has two sharps?

A

D Major - F#, C#

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What Major key has three sharps?

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A Major - F#, C#, G#

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What Major key has 4 sharps?

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E Major - F#, C#, G#, D#

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What Major key has 5 sharps?

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B Major - F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

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What Major key has 6 sharps?

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F# Major - F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#

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17
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What is the mnemomic for the order of flats in a key signature?

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BEAD goes chasing flats - B E A D G C F

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What is the key signature for F major?

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1 Flat - B flat

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What is the key signature for Bflat Major?

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2 Flats - B & E flat

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What is the key signature for E flat Major?

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3 Flats - B, E and A flat

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What is the key signature for A flat Major?

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4 Flats - B, E, A and D flat

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What is the key signature for D flat Major?

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5 flats - B, E, A, D and G

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How do you know what key a piece is in if it has flats and is Major?

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Look at the second to the last flat (from the right). For instance if it has BEAD flats then it is A flat Major.

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How many letters and half steps are there in a Major 3rd?

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3 letters, 4 half steps

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How many letters and half steps are there in a minor 3rd?

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3 letters, 3 half steps

26
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How many letters and half steps are there in a perfect 5th?

A

5 letters, 7 half steps

27
Q

How many letters and half steps are there in an augmented 5th?

A

5 letters, 8 half steps

28
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How many letters and half steps are there in an diminished 5th?

A

5 letters, 6 half steps

29
Q

What intervals have augmented, perfect and diminished forms?

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1, 4, 5, 8

30
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What intervals have augmented, Major, minor and diminished forms?

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2, 3, 6, 7

31
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What minor key signature has no sharps or flats?

A

A minor

32
Q

What minor key signature has 1 sharp?

A

E minor

33
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What minor key signature has 2 sharps?

A

B minor

34
Q

What minor key signature has 3 sharps?

A

F# minor

35
Q

What minor key signature has 4 sharps?

A

C# minor

36
Q

What minor key signature has 5 sharps?

A

G# minor

37
Q

What minor key signature has 6 sharps?

A

D# minor

38
Q

What minor key signature has 1 flat?

A

D minor

39
Q

What minor key signature has 2 flats?

A

G minor

40
Q

What minor key signature has 3 flats?

A

C minor

41
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What minor key signature has 4 flats?

A

F minor

42
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What minor key signature has 5 flats?

A

B flat minor

43
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What is the key signature of D minor?

A

One flat - b flat

44
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What is the key signature of C# minor?

A

4 sharps - f,c,g,d

45
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What is the key signature of B minor?

A

2 sharps - f,c

46
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What is the key signature of C minor

A

3 flats - b,e,a

47
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What is the key signature of F# minor?

A

3 sharps - f,c,g

48
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What is the key signature of E minor?

A

1 sharp - f

49
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What is the key signature of G minor?

A

2 flats - b, e

50
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What is the key signature of A minor?

A

no flats or sharps

51
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What is the key signature of F minor?

A

4 flats - b,e,a,d

52
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What is the key signature of D# minor?

A

6 sharps - f,c,g,d,a,e

53
Q

What is the key signature of G# minor?

A

5 sharps - f,c,g,d,a

54
Q

What is the key signature of B flat minor?

A

5 flats - b,e,a,d,g

55
Q

For any major key, how do you know what the relative minor is?

A

It is a minor 3rd (3 letters, 3 half steps) below the major key.

56
Q

If you have a minor key, what is its major relative key?

A

The major relative is a minor third up from the minor key (3 letters, 3 half steps).

57
Q

What is another name for a treble clef?

A

G clef because it spirals around the G on the 2nd line.

58
Q

What is another name for bass clef?

A

F clef because it spirals and the two dots go around the F on the second from the top line.

59
Q

What are the 3 clefs normally used for the cello? Bonus for the rarely used fourth clef?

A

Bass, treble, tenor. Rarely it uses alto.

60
Q

Explain the tenor clef?

A

The tenor clef is a C clef which looks like 2 lines followed by a 3. For tenor clef the middle of the 3 points to the 4th line (2nd from the top) - that’s where C4 is placed.

61
Q

How can you tell the alto from the tenor clef?

A

Both are C clefs. For alto, the clef is drawn evenly on the staff and points the C to the middle line. The more common tenor clef is higher and points to the fourth line (second from the top).

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