How To Find The Key

This video tutorial explains how to determine the key signature of a piece of music without using a circle of fifths. It introduces a flowchart method, starting with identifying accidentals, then determining if they are sharps or flats. The video covers the order of sharps and flats, and how to distinguish between major and minor keys by analyzing melody and harmony. The tutorial concludes with a call to action for viewer engagement.

What is the first step in determining a key signature using the flowchart method?

• Check for accidentals

• Identify the melody

• Count the number of notes

• Look for the time signature

If a key signature has one sharp, which note is it?

• G sharp

• A sharp

• F sharp

• C sharp

What is the mnemonic for remembering the order of sharps?

• Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

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• Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants

• Cats And Dogs Eat Fish

How can you determine the key when there are flats in the key signature?

• Count the number of flats

• Look for the sharp equivalent

• Identify the first flat

• Use the next to last flat

What should you analyze to distinguish between a major and its relative minor key?

• The time signature

• The tempo of the piece

• The number of accidentals

• The melody and harmony