There are 2 patterns …
There are 5 keys between each of the scales
For example: C to G is 5 notes (C, D, E, F, G) and G to D is another 5 notes etc
Every time we move to a new scale (5 notes higher) we gain a new sharp which is a semitone below the final note.
For example: G major has a key signature of F# (F# is a semitone below G)
Check out the Key Signature table below …
- The order of sharps is: F,C, G, D, A, E, B
- Hint: use Fat Charlie Goes Down And Eats Bacon
- The order of flats is: B, E, A, D, G, C, F
- Hint: it’s the order of sharps, only going backwards
- Notice how the sharps and flats are placed in exactly the same place, in the same order each time
- To write a key signature, ask yourself what is the black note in the scale, for example, G Major has F#. We then need to write the sharp sign (#) through the F line (5th line)
Your Turn ….
As a side note, here are the answers to our previous article’s exercise …
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