Key Signatures

Key Signatures help us to find ____________

• The time of a piece of music

• The pitch of a piece of music

• The key of a piece of music

• The counting of a piece of music

What things can a key signature help us with? (check ALL that apply)

• Scales

• Rhythms

• Key of a Song

• Loud/Soft

What is this called?

• Circle of pitches

• Circle of rhythm

• Circle of 1's

• Circle of 5ths/4ths

If you were to start from C on the circle and move COUNTER CLOCKWISE (to the left) what do we call it?

• The circle of 5ths

• The circle of 4ths

What types of key signatures do we see on the right side of the circle of 5ths/4ths?

• Flats

• Sharps

What types of key signatures do we see on the LEFT side of the circle of 5ths/4ths?

• Flats

• Sharps

Can a key signature contain both Sharps AND Flats

• Yes

• No

Why is C Major the simplest key signature?

• Because it contains all the sharps and flats

• Because it contains no sharps and flats