Three new major keys
The same pattern from A
Every major scale: tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone. Start on A and three notes need a sharp. A major has F sharp, C sharp and G sharp.
Quick check
Which sharps does A major need?
B flat and E flat major
B flat major needs B flat and E flat. E flat major needs B flat, E flat and A flat.
The key signatures at Grade 2
Learn these by heart
C major
Sharps
G major
D major
A major New
Flats
F major
B flat major New
E flat major New
Each key's sharps or flats are written once, as its key signature. The three marked New are the Grade 2 keys.
Quick check
How many flats does E flat major have?
Remember
- A major: F sharp, C sharp, G sharp.
- B flat major: B flat, E flat. E flat major: B flat, E flat, A flat.
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