5/10/2023 0 Comments First note c has seven sharpsRemember that you count 5 for sharps- the word “sharp” has 5 letters! Repeat the process to find the next flat: E- F- G- A, so the next flat is Ab, and so on. To remember the order of the flats, starting at B(b), count 4 notes forward: B-C-D- E, so the next flat is Eb. Repeat the process to find the next sharp: C-D-E-F- G, so the next sharp is G#, and so on. To remember the order of the sharps, start at F (#) and then count 5 notes forward: F-G-A-B- C. Make sure you never write a sharp/flat on a ledger line in a key signature! Look again at the examples above, and notice where the pattern is the same and where it is different. With the flat keys, all the clefs follow the same basic "up-down" pattern. However, tenor clef is quite different and has to be learnt separately. With the sharp keys, the general "up-down" pattern is the same for treble, bass and alto clef. Learning how to write key signatures correctly isn’t as hard as you might think. How can I learn all these different key signatures? In these positions on the staff (Treble, Bass, Alto then Tenor clef): The sharps are written in this order: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#. You will need to know how to write any key signature up to six sharps/flats in any clef for Grade 5 Theory! There are two important things to remember about writing them: You must write key signatures very carefully. Here are some examples, with the keys they represent: Also, without a key signature, you would have to do some detective work to find out what key a piece is actually in.Įach key signature represents two keys: one minor key and one major key. Key signatures are used in order to make it unnecessary to fill up the staves with flats and sharps on many notes. The key signature tells you what that key is. Every piece of tonal music is in a certain key, which will be either major or minor. In your ABRSM Grade 5 Theory exam, all the musical examples are based on tonal music.
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