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Key Signatures

Music Advanced Subsidiary

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CGF

DB

E A

A

D B

E

+ 5- 5

Circle of fifths

Count five notes down from the previous key

Count five notes upfrom the previous

key

Major KeysPiano

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Activity 1 – Circle of fifths Major

Write the key letter name in the correct box.Answers

CG

D

A

E

B

F

B

E

A

D Piano

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CGF

DB

E A

A

D B

EG A#

D#

G#

C#

F#B

A

E

D

Count one note down from the key

Count four notes up from the key

Circle of fifths – Sharps and Flats

+4-1

Piano

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CGF

DB

E A

A

D B

E

Write the letter name and sharps or flat signin the correct box.

Answers

Activity 2 – Circle of fifths Major

B F#

E

A

D

G

C#

G#

D#

A#

Piano

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CGF

DB

E A

A

D B

E

Circle of fifths – Minor Keys

Count three semitones down

from the key

ae

b

f#

c#

g#

d

g

c

f

b

C

B

B

A

1

2

3

Example

Piano

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CGF

DB

E A

A

D B

E

Activity 3 – Circle of fifths Minor

Write the key letter name in the correct circle.

a

e

b

d

g

c

f

b

f#

c#

g#

Answers

Piano

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Activity 4 – Circle of fifths

Complete the circle of fifths.

Piano

Answers

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CGF

DB

E A

A

D B

E

Circle of fifths

Piano

G A#

D#

G#

C#

F#B

A

E

D

ae

b

f#

c#

g#

d

g

c

f

b

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Activity 5- Key (sharps)

C Major

G Major

D Major

A Major

E Major

B Major

Answers

Piano

Write the major key letter name in the correct box..

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Activity 6- Key (flats)

C Major

F Major

B Major

E Major

A Major

D Major

Answers

Piano

Write the major key letter name in the correct box..

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Activity 7- Key (sharps)

A Minor

E Major

B Minor

F# Minor

C# Minor

G# Minor

Answers

Piano

Write the minor key letter name in the correct box...

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Activity 8- Key (flats)

A Minor

D Minor

G Minor

C Minor

F Minor

B Minor

Answers

Piano

Write the minor key letter name in the correct box...

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C D F GE A B D EC

C# D# F# G# A# D# C#

PIANO