Key Signatures

Key Signatures

Today we will learn about different types of key signatures and how to identify them

Key Signature

• Set of sharp, flat, or natural symbols placed on the staff at the beginning of a section of music

• The key signatures is placed after the clef at the beginning of the first line

• If a piece contains a section in a different key, the key signature is placed after that section

Multiple Choice

A key signature is set of Sharp, _____, and Natural symbols placed on the staff at the beginning of a section of music

• Flat

• Far

• Fate

• Flap

Multiple Choice

Where is the first key signature placed?

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

Flats

• When you see flat key signatures, this means that each note is down half a step in pitch

• To identify flats, you go to the very last flat, and then go back one. That is your key signature

• You have F Major, Bb Major, Eb Major, Ab Major, Db Major, Gb Major, and Cb Major

F Major

• This key has one flat

• This is one you just have to memorize

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• Bb Major

• Gb Major

• Eb Major

• Ab Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• F Major

• Bb Major

• C Major

• Ab Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• Eb Major

• Db Major

• Gb Major

• Cb Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• Ab Major

• Eb Major

• Gb Major

• Cb Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• Cb Major

• Gb Major

• Db Major

• F Major

Sharps

• When you see sharp key signatures, this means that each note is up half a step in pitch

• To identify, go to the last sharp in the key signature and go up half a step

• You have C Major, G Major, D Major, A Major, E Major, B Major, F# Major

C Major

• This key has no flats or sharps in it

• This means that every note is natural

Multiple Choice

Identify this Key Signature

• G Major

• A Major

• C Major

• D Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• A Major

• G Major

• D Major

• C Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• C Major

• D Major

• A Major

• G Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• E Major

• D Major

• A Major

• C Major

Multiple Choice

Identify this key signature

• D Major

• A Major

• C Major

• G Major

Review

• Key Signatures are a set of sharp, flat, or natural symbols placed on the staff at the beginning of a section of music

• The key signatures is placed after the clef at the beginning of the first line

• To identify flats, you go to the very last flat, and then go back one. That is your key signature

• To identify, go to the last sharp in the key signature and go up half a step