The Order of Sharps The Order of Sharps and Flatsand Flats

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Key Signatures come after the clef and before the time signature. They Key Signatures come after the clef and before the time signature. They simply tell us which notes to always play sharp or flat in the music.simply tell us which notes to always play sharp or flat in the music.

In this example, we’d play every B In the song as a Bb.

The Order of FlatsThe Order of Flats

B, E, A, D, G, C, FB, E, A, D, G, C, F The easiest way to remember this is The easiest way to remember this is

to think BEAD, to think BEAD, Go Call Fred Hopefully you won’t have to call Fred

too often

B E A D G C F

The Order of SharpsThe Order of Sharps

F, C, G, D, A, E, BF, C, G, D, A, E, B FFarmer armer CCharlie harlie GGunned unned DDown own AAn n

EEasy asy BBearear FFirst irst CCharlie harlie GGoes oes DDown own AAnd nd EEats ats

BBreakfastreakfast

F C G D A E B

What is flat in this example?

What is sharp in this example?

Individual PracticeIndividual Practice

Write your name on the top of your Write your name on the top of your page.page.

For each key signature, name the For each key signature, name the sharps or flats in the correct order. sharps or flats in the correct order.

There are 10 questions.There are 10 questions.

AnswersAnswers

The four flats in order are Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

The two sharps in order are F# and C#

The four sharps in order are F#, C#, G#, D#

The three flats in order are Bb, Eb, Ab

The six flats in order are Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb

The five sharps in order are F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

The only sharp is F#

The six sharps are F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#

The four flats are Bb, Eb, Ab, Db,

The two flats are Bb and Eb