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The sharp keys are these: | The sharp keys are these: | ||
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| + | Notice: the major key is always a [[semitone]] higher than the last sharp. | ||
And the flat keys are these: | And the flat keys are these: | ||
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| + | Notice: the major key is always the second-last flat. | ||
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| + | The last key signatures of F sharp and G flat are [[enharmonic]] - using the same keys called by different names. And you may see 7 flats or sharps too, though this is rare! | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 13 February 2021
Key signatures refer to the group of sharps or flats shown at the beginning of sheet music - and usually on each line of the page.
C major (and A minor) has a key signature with no sharps or flats:
Sharps or flats are added for different keys. Each pair of relative majors + minors have the same signature.
The sharp keys are these:
Notice: the major key is always a semitone higher than the last sharp.
And the flat keys are these:
Notice: the major key is always the second-last flat.
The last key signatures of F sharp and G flat are enharmonic - using the same keys called by different names. And you may see 7 flats or sharps too, though this is rare!