Key Signatures & Circle of 5ths

Order of Sharps

• F C G D A B E

• A B C D E F G

• F C G D A E B

• B E A D G C F

What is this?

• Time Signature

• Key Signature

• Clef

What is this symbol called?

• Flat

• Sharp

• Natural

• Hash tag

What does a sharp do to a note?

• Make it higher by a half step

• Make it lower by a half step

• Makes no difference at all

• Activates a google search

What is the order of sharps found in a key signature?

• BEAD GCF

• FCG DAEB

• ACD FGHE

• ABCDEFG

What is this?

• Flat

• Sharp

• Lower case b

• Natural

What does a flat do to a note?

• Make the note lower by a half step

• Make a note higher by a half step

• Makes no difference at all

• Squishes the note

What is the order of flats found in a key signature?

• BEAD GCF

• FCG DAEB

• ASDFGHJ

• ABCDEFG

There is 1 flat in your key signature. What is it?

• A

• B

• E

• D

What is the rule for figuring out the name of a key signature with sharps?

• Go back one sharp from the end in the order of the sharps.

• Go up one half-step from the last sharp in the key signature.

• Go down one half-step from the last sharp in the key signature.

• Take away the last sharp.