MAJORS AND MINORS

Question 1

C Major

Answer 1

0 sharps

Question 2

G Major

Answer 2

1 sharp (F♯)

Question 3

D Major

Answer 3

2 sharps (F♯, C♯)

Question 4

A Major

Answer 4

3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯)

Question 5

E Major

Answer 5

4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯)

Question 6

B Major

Answer 6

5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)

Question 7

F♯ Major

Answer 7

6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯)

Question 8

C♯ Major

Answer 8

7 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯)

Question 9

F Major - (counter)

Answer 9

1 flat (B♭)

Question 10

B♭ Major - (counter)

Answer 10

2 flats (B♭, E♭)

Question 11

E♭ Major - (counter)

Answer 11

3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭)

Question 12

A♭ Major - (counter)

Answer 12

4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)

Question 13

D♭ Major - (counter)

Answer 13

5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭)

Question 14

G♭ Major - (counter)

Answer 14

6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭)

Question 15

C♭ Major - (counter)

Answer 15

7 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭)

Question 16

Clockwise:

Answer 16

Each move to the next key adds a sharp.

Question 17

Counterclockwise:

Answer 17

Each move to the next key adds a flat.

Question 18

Major to Relative Minor:

Answer 18

3 half steps down.

Question 19

Major to Next Major in Circle of Fifths:

Answer 19

7 half steps (perfect fifth) apart.

Question 20

Relative Minor:

Answer 20

Always three half steps (semitones) down from the major key.

Question 21

Major Keys in Circle of Fifths:

Answer 21

Each step clockwise is a perfect fifth (seven half steps) apart.

Question 22

Moving Clockwise (Sharps):
When moving clockwise around the Circle of Fifths, each new key is a perfect fifth (7 semitones) above the previous key, and each new key adds one sharp.

Answer 22

C Major: 0 sharps

G Major: 1 sharp (F♯)

D Major: 2 sharps (F♯, C♯)

A Major: 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯)

E Major: 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯)

B Major: 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)

F♯ Major: 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯)

C♯ Major: 7 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯)

Question 23

Moving Counterclockwise (Flats):
When moving counterclockwise around the Circle of Fifths, each new key is a perfect fourth (5 semitones) below the previous key, and each new key adds one flat.

Answer 23

C Major: 0 flats

F Major: 1 flat (B♭)

B♭ Major: 2 flats (B♭, E♭)

E♭ Major: 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭)

A♭ Major: 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)

D♭ Major: 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭)

G♭ Major: 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭)

C♭ Major: 7 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭)