Key SignaturesKey Signatures

Sharps and FlatsSharps and Flats

Key SignaturesKey Signatures

A group of one or more sharps or A group of one or more sharps or flats placed right after the clef signflats placed right after the clef sign

The key signatures tell you what The key signatures tell you what notes are played sharp/flat in the notes are played sharp/flat in the musicmusic

SharpsSharps

A sharp raises the pitch of a note by A sharp raises the pitch of a note by a half stepa half step

Eg. FEg. F F F

FlatsFlats

A flat lowers the pitch of a note by a A flat lowers the pitch of a note by a half stephalf step

Eg. B Eg. B B B

NaturalNatural

A Natural cancel a previous sharp or A Natural cancel a previous sharp or flat for that bar onlyflat for that bar only

Eg. B to BEg. B to B

Eg. F to FEg. F to F

AccidentalAccidental

A sign placed in front of a note to A sign placed in front of a note to change the pitch of a note to make it change the pitch of a note to make it sound higher or lower. An accidental sound higher or lower. An accidental can be used to change a note that can be used to change a note that might be/might not be flat or sharp in might be/might not be flat or sharp in the key signaturethe key signature

Order of SharpsOrder of Sharps

There is a specific way that sharps There is a specific way that sharps are written in a key signature. A are written in a key signature. A memory phrase can be used to help memory phrase can be used to help us remember the order of sharpsus remember the order of sharps

FFather ather CCharles harles GGoes oes DDown own AAnd nd EEnds nds BBattleattle

Order of FlatsOrder of Flats

There is a specific way that flats are There is a specific way that flats are written in a key signature. A memory written in a key signature. A memory phrase can be used to help us phrase can be used to help us remember the order of flatsremember the order of flats

BBattle attle EEnds nds AAnd nd DDown own GGoes oes CCharles harles FFatherather

Order of SharpsOrder of Sharps

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Order of FlatsOrder of Flats

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