- 15 Aug, 2021
- Ida Campana
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Cool Rules to understanding Key Signatures.
COOL RULES…RULE
Download this FREE PDF to understand Key Signatures. It’s all about the power of 7. A key signature can only have a total of 7 sharps or 7 flats.
So, what are the opposites? We need to understand that C Major has NO sharps and NO flats in it’s key signature…but C# major has 7 sharps AND Cb major has 7 flats.
ok…G major has 1 sharp; therefore, Gb major has 6 flats.
D major has 2 sharps; therefore, Db major has 5 flats. Watch the video to get a better understanding of this cool rule. But also remember, you need to know the circle of 5ths to know the key names. Sharps: from C… G, D, A, E, B, F#, C# FLATS: F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb. Do you see that the flat key names all have a flat in their name EXCEPT F major. So let me ask you this…if F major as 1 flat…therefore F# major has 6 sharps.
Also, KNOW your order of Sharps and Flats. The order NEVER changes for sharps: F, C, G, D, A, E, B. For flats: B, E, A, D, G, C, F… OPPOSITE to the sharps. Watch the video link below to help you better understand.
