Circle of Fifths and Key Signatures

What is the Circle of Fifths?

• It is a diagram depicting time signatures

• It is a chart used to organize major and minor key signatures in a convenient way

• It is a circle of trees

• It is the chart used to label the strings of an instrument

Why is the circle of fifths helpful?

• It helps you remember articulations

• It helps you remember your pencil for class

• It helps you play in time

• It helps you remember your key signatures

How many flats are in the key of C?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

What is C Major's relative minor?

• b minor

• a minor

• c minor

• c# minor

What is this MAJOR key?

• A Major

• D Major

• F Major

• E Major

If a key has a flat in the name, it has flats.

What key is the exception to this?

• C Major

• F Major

• B Major

• G Major

How many sharps are in the key of B Major?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 6

What is the enharmonic equivalent to G♭?

• F#

• A#

• F♭

• A♭

What does adding three flats (removing three sharps) do to a key?

• It adds three flats

• It makes an enharmonic

• It makes it jazzy

• It makes it minor

What are keys which share the same accidentals, but have different names?

• Relative keys

• Related keys