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Major Keys Flashcards

Know how many sharps and flats are in each key signature. Know which notes are sharp or flat for each key signature.

1
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What are the sharps or flats in C Major

A

No sharps and no flats

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What are the sharps or flats in B Major

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5 sharps

F, C, G, D, A

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What are the sharps or flats in A Major

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3 sharps

F, C, G

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What are the sharps or flats in D Major

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2 sharps

F, C

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What are the sharps or flats in G Major

A

1 sharp

F

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What are the sharps or flats in F Major

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1 flat

B

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What are the sharps or flats in E Major

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4 sharps

F, C, G, D

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What are the sharps or flats in F Sharp Major

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6 sharps

F, C, G, D, E, A

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What are the sharps or flats in C Sharp Major

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7 sharps

F, C, G, D, A, E, B

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What are the sharps or flats in B Flat Major

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2 flats

B, E

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What are the sharps or flats in G Flat Major

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6 flats

B, E, A, D, G, C

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What are the sharps or flats in C Flat Major

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7 flats

B, E, A, D, G, C, F

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What are the sharps or flats in D Flat Major

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5 flats

B, E, A, D, G

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What are the sharps or flats in E Flat Major

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3 flats

B, E, A

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What are the sharps or flats in A Flat Major

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4 flats

B, E, A, D

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16
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What is the Order of Sharps

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F, C, G, D, A, E, B

17
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What is the Order of Flats

A

B, E, A, D, G, C, F

18
Q

What is the trick for figuring out key signatures that consist of flats

A

Identify the 2nd to last flat and that is the signature

19
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What is the trick for figuring out key signatures that consist of sharps

A

Identify the last sharp and go up one half step

20
Q

Sharp

A

Takes the given note up one half step

21
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Double Flat

A

Takes the given note down two half steps/ one whole step

22
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Raised

A

Sharp

23
Q

Lowered

A

Flat

24
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Double Sharp

A

Takes the given note up two half steps/ one whole step

25
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Natural

A

Cancels previous accidentals within the same measure;

Cancels an accidental originally spelled out in the key signature

26
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Flat

A

Takes the given note down one half step

27
Q

What is the Major Scale Formula

A

WWHWWWH

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