Key Signatures Quiz

What do key signatures indicate in a piece of music?

• The time signature of the music

• The tempo of the music

• The volume of the music

• Which notes are sharp or flat

How many key signatures are there in total?

• 20

• 15

• 12

• 10

Which key signature indicates that all Fs, Cs, and Gs are sharp?

• E major

• G major

• D major

• A major

What is the first flat in the flat key signatures?

• B flat

• G flat

• D flat

• A flat

How many sharps are there in the key signature for A major?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which phrase can be used to remember the order of sharps and flats?

• Father Charles goes up and ends battle

• Father Charles goes down and ends battle

• Mother Mary goes down and ends battle

• Mother Mary goes up and ends battle

What is the pattern for placing the sharps and flats in the key signature?

• 2 3 2 for sharps, 2 2 1 for flats

• 2 2 1 for sharps, 2 2 1 for flats

• 2 3 2 for sharps, 2 2 1 for flats

• 2 2 1 for sharps, 2 3 2 for flats

Which key signature has 6 flats?

• G flat major

• F major

• B flat major

• E flat major

What is the special case key signature that only has natural notes?

• G major

• E major

• C major

• A major

Where should the sharps and flats be placed in the key signature?

• Above the staff

• To the left of the C

• Below the staff

• To the right of the C