Key Signatures - Major and Minor

Question 1

What is the key signature of C major?

Answer 1

No sharps or flats

Question 2

What is the key signature of G major?

Answer 2

1 sharp - F#

Question 3

What is the key signature of Bb major?

Answer 3

2 flats - Bb and Eb

Question 4

What is the key signature of A major?

Answer 4

3 sharps - F#, C# and G#

Question 5

What is the key signature of F major?

Answer 5

1 flat - Bb

Question 6

What is the key signature of E minor?

Answer 6

1 sharp - F# (Relative minor of G major)

Question 7

What is the key signature of G minor?

Answer 7

2 flats - Bb and Eb (Relative minor of Bb major)

Question 8

What is the key signature of D major?

Answer 8

2 sharps - F# and C#

Question 9

What is the key signature of F# minor?

Answer 9

3 sharps - F#, C# and G# (Relative minor of A major)

Question 10

What is the key signature of Eb major?

Answer 10

3 flats - Bb, Eb and Ab

Question 11

What is the key signature of A minor?

Answer 11

No sharps or flats (Relative minor of C major)

Question 12

What is the key signature of D minor?

Answer 12

1 flat - Bb (Relative minor of F major)

Question 13

What is the key signature of B minor?

Answer 13

2 sharps - F# and C# (Relative minor of D major)

Question 14

What is the key signature of C minor?

Answer 14

3 flats - Bb, Eb and Ab (Relative minor of Eb major)

Question 15

What are the scale degrees for the Major Pentatonic?

Answer 15

1 2 3 5 6 8

Question 16

What are the scale degrees for the blues scale?

Answer 16

1 3b 4 5b 5 7b 8

Question 17

What is the key signature of E major?

Answer 17

4 sharps - F#, C#, G#, D#

Question 18

What is the key signature of Ab major?

Answer 18

4 flats - Bb, Eb, Ab and Db

Question 19

What is the key signature of C# minor

Answer 19

4 sharps - F#, C#, G#, D# (Relative minor of E major)

Question 20

What is the key signature of F minor?

Answer 20

4 flats - Bb, Eb, Ab and Db (Relative minor of Ab major)

Question 21

What is the structure of the blues scale?

Answer 21

1 3b 4 5b 5 7b 8 ie. C Eb F Gb G Bb C

Question 22

What is the structure of the major pentatonic?

Answer 22

1 2 3 5 6 8 ie. C D E G A C

Question 23

What is the structure of the minor pentatonic?

Answer 23

1 3b 4 5 7b 8 ie. C Eb F G Bb C