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Key Signatures Flashcards

1
Q

What are key signatures?

A

Sharps and flats immediately following the clef sign

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2
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What is the term given to sharps and flats immediately following the clef sign?

A

Key signatures

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3
Q

Which notes are affected by the sharps and flats in a key signature?

A

Every note throughout the entire piece of music on the line or space they represent

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4
Q

Give two examples of when a sharp or flat in a key signature does NOT affect the note on that line or space?

A

When there is a natural sign (accidental) before the note

Or

When there is a key change in the piece

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5
Q

Which key signature has 3 flats?

A

E flat

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6
Q

How many sharps are in the key of F sharp?

A

6

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7
Q

Which key signature has 4 sharps?

A

E

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8
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Which key signature has 5 flats?

A

D flat

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9
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How many flats does they key signature D flat have?

A

5

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10
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Which key signature has 3 sharps?

A

A

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11
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How many sharps are there in the key of A?

A

3

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12
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Which key signature has no sharps or flats?

A

C

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13
Q

How many sharps are there in the key of C

A

0 (none)

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14
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Which key signature has 1 sharp

A

G

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15
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How many sharps in the key of G

A

1

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16
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How many flats are in the key of G

A

0 (none) - there is 1 sharp

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17
Q

How many flats are in the key of E flat

A

3

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18
Q

Which key signature has 4 flats

A

A flat

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19
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How many flats does the key of A flat have

A

4

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20
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Which key signature has 1 flat

A

F

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21
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How many flats does the key of F have

A

1

22
Q

Which key signature has 7 sharps

A

C sharp

23
Q

How many sharps does the key of C sharp have

A

7

24
Q

How many flats does the key of C sharp have

A

0 (none) - it has 7 sharps

25
Q

Which key signature has 5 sharps

A

B

26
Q

How many sharps does the key of B have

A

5

27
Q

How many flats does the key of B have

A

0(none) - it has 5 sharps

28
Q

Which key signature has 2 sharps

A

D

29
Q

How many sharps does the key of D have

A

2

30
Q

How many flats does the key of D have

A

0 (none) - it has 2 sharps

31
Q

Which key signature has 2 flats

A

B flat

32
Q

How many flats does the key of B flat have

A

2

33
Q

How many sharps does the key of B flat have

A

0 (none) it has 2 flats

34
Q

How many flats are there in the key of C

A

0 (none) - and no flats either

35
Q

Which key signature has 6 flats

A

G flat

36
Q

How many flats does the key of G flat have

A

6

37
Q

How many sharps does the key signature of G flat have

A

0 (none) - it has 6 flats

38
Q

Which key signature has 6 sharps

A

F sharp

39
Q

How many sharps does the key of E have

A

4

40
Q

How many flats does the key of E have

A

0 (none) it has 4 sharps

41
Q

How many sharps does the key of D flat have

A

0 (none) it has 5 flats

42
Q

How many flats does the key of C flat have

A

7

43
Q

Which key signature has 7 flats

A

C flat

44
Q

How many sharps does the key of C flat have

A

0 (none) it has 7 flats

45
Q

How many sharps are in the key of F

A

0 (none) it has 1 flat

46
Q

Which key signature has 6 sharps

A

F sharp

47
Q

How many flats does the key of F sharp have

A

0 (none) it has 6 sharps

48
Q

How many sharps does the key of A flat have

A

0 (none) it has 4 flats

49
Q

How do you identify flat keys from the key signature

A

The key is always the second to last flat in the key signature

50
Q

How do you identify sharp keys from the key signature

A

The key signature is the note name a half step above the last sharp - eg F# is the last sharp in the key signature of G - G is half a step above F#

51
Q

Does an accidental apply to the rest of the bar/measure

A

Yes.

If an accidental marks a B as flat, all of the B’s in that bar/measure are flat

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