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Key Signature. How to identify the key signature of a song. What do sharps do?. Sharps raise the pitch of a note one-half step. What do sharps look like?. #. Sharps (#) are always in this order:. Identifying Key Signatures for SHARPS (#) OPTION 1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Key Signature
How to identify the key signature of a song.
What do sharps do?
• Sharps raise the pitch of a note one-half step.
What do sharps look like?
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Sharps (#) are always in this order:
Identifying Key Signatures for SHARPS (#)
OPTION 1
• STEP 1—Count how many sharps there are in the key signature.
• STEP 2—Take that number and count up through the order of sharps (FCGDAEB).
• STEP 3—From there, skip one and that is your key signature.
Identifying Key Signatures for SHARPS (#)
OPTION 2
• STEP 1—Count how many sharps there are in the key signature.
• STEP 2—Take that number and count up through the order of sharps (FCGDAEB).
• STEP 3—From the last one, go up ½ step on the lines and spaces.
Let’s Practice:
One sharp….
F C G D A E B
One sharp….
F C G D A E B
One sharp….
F C G D A E B
One sharp….
F C G D A E B
One sharp….
F C G D A E B THE ANSWER: KEY OF G
TWO sharps….
F C G D A E B
Two sharps….
F C G D A E B
Two sharps….
F C G D A E B
Two sharps….
F C G D A E B
Two sharps….
F C G D A E B
Two sharps….
F C G D A E B
Two sharps….
F C G D A E B THE ANSWER: KEY OF D
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
Three sharps….
F C G D A E B
THE ANSWER: KEY OF A
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B
Four sharps….
F C G D A E B THE ANSWER: KEY OF E
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B
Five sharps….
F C G D A E B THE ANSWER: KEY OF E
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B
Six sharps….
F C G D A E B THE ANSWER: KEY OF F#
#
**Must add # to the Key when you go back to the beginning.
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B
Seven sharps….
F C G D A E B THE ANSWER: KEY OF C#
#
**Must add # to the Key when you go back to the beginning.
What do flats do?
• Flats lower the pitch of a note one-half step.
What do flats look like?
Flats ( ) are always in this order:
Identifying Key Signatures for FLATS ( )
• STEP 1—Count how many flats there are in the key signature.
• STEP 2—Take that number and count up through the order of sharps (BEADGCF).
• STEP 3—From there, go back one letter and that is your key signature.
Let’s Practice:
One flat….
B E A D G C F
One flat….
B E A D G C F
“F” THAT
THE ANSWER: KEY OF F
Two flats….
B E A D G C F
Two flats….
B E A D G C F
Two flats….
B E A D G C F
Two flats….
B E A D G C F
Two flats….
B E A D G C F
Two flats….
B E A D G C F
Two flats….
B E A D G C FTHE ANSWER: KEY OF B
**Must add to the answer when talking about flats, except for F.
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C F
Three flats….
B E A D G C FTHE ANSWER: KEY OF E
**Must add to the answer when talking about flats, except for F.
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C F
Four flats….
B E A D G C FTHE ANSWER: KEY OF A
**Must add to the answer when talking about flats, except for F.
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C F
Five flats….
B E A D G C FTHE ANSWER: KEY OF D
**Must add to the answer when talking about flats, except for F.
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C F
Six flats….
B E A D G C FTHE ANSWER: KEY OF G
**Must add to the answer when talking about flats, except for F.
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C F
Seven flats….
B E A D G C FTHE ANSWER: KEY OF C
**Must add to the answer when talking about flats, except for F.
No # or
KEY OF C
