Key Signatures: Treble clef
To find the name of Major (happy sounding) key signatures…
No sharps or flats
One flat
More than one flat
Sharps
It is C Major
It is F Major
1. Find the next to the last flat
1. Find the last sharp
2. That is the name of the key
2. Go up a half-step
3. That is the name of the key
Circle of 5ths
To find the name of minor (sad sounding) key signatures…
1. Find the Major key,
2. Then go down a 3rd
Example:
If the Major key is
C 3
B 2
Then the minor key is A 1
Whole steps and half steps
Key Signatures: Alto clef
To find the name of Major (happy sounding) key signatures…
No sharps or flats
One flat
More than one flat
Sharps
It is C Major
It is F Major
1. Find the next to the last flat
1. Find the last sharp
2. That is the name of the key
2. Go up a half-step
3. That is the name of the key
Circle of 5ths
To find the name of minor (sad sounding) key signatures…
1. Find the Major key,
2. Then go down a 3rd
Example:
If the Major key is
C 3
B 2
Then the minor key is A 1
Whole steps and half steps
Key Signatures: Bass clef
To find the name of Major (happy sounding) key signatures…
No sharps or flats
One flat
More than one flat
Sharps
It is C Major
It is F Major
1. Find the next to the last flat
1. Find the last sharp
2. That is the name of the key
2. Go up a half-step
3. That is the name of the key
Circle of 5ths
To find the name of minor (sad sounding) key signatures…
1. Find the Major key,
2. Then go down a 3rd
Example:
If the Major key is
C 3
B 2
Then the minor key is A 1
Whole steps and half steps