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.
What are the sharps or flats in C Major
No sharps and no flats
What are the sharps or flats in B Major
5 sharps
F, C, G, D, A
What are the sharps or flats in A Major
3 sharps
F, C, G
What are the sharps or flats in D Major
2 sharps
F, C
What are the sharps or flats in G Major
1 sharp
F
What are the sharps or flats in F Major
1 flat
B
What are the sharps or flats in E Major
4 sharps
F, C, G, D
What are the sharps or flats in F Sharp Major
6 sharps
F, C, G, D, E, A
What are the sharps or flats in C Sharp Major
7 sharps
F, C, G, D, A, E, B
What are the sharps or flats in B Flat Major
2 flats
B, E
What are the sharps or flats in G Flat Major
6 flats
B, E, A, D, G, C
What are the sharps or flats in C Flat Major
7 flats
B, E, A, D, G, C, F
What are the sharps or flats in D Flat Major
5 flats
B, E, A, D, G
What are the sharps or flats in E Flat Major
3 flats
B, E, A
What are the sharps or flats in A Flat Major
4 flats
B, E, A, D
What is the Order of Sharps
F, C, G, D, A, E, B
What is the Order of Flats
B, E, A, D, G, C, F
What is the trick for figuring out key signatures that consist of flats
Identify the 2nd to last flat and that is the signature
What is the trick for figuring out key signatures that consist of sharps
Identify the last sharp and go up one half step
Sharp
Takes the given note up one half step
Double Flat
Takes the given note down two half steps/ one whole step
Raised
Sharp
Lowered
Flat
Double Sharp
Takes the given note up two half steps/ one whole step
Natural
Cancels previous accidentals within the same measure;
Cancels an accidental originally spelled out in the key signature
Flat
Takes the given note down one half step
What is the Major Scale Formula
WWHWWWH
