Brainlag PlusGrade 3 key signatures go up to four sharps or flats: E major and A flat major are new. Read the order of the signs, then name both keys of each.
The fourth sharp and the fourth flat
Sharps always come in the order F, C, G, D, and flats in the order B, E, A, D. With sharps, the major key is a semitone above the last sharp: four sharps, E major. With flats, it is the second-last flat: four flats, A flat major.
Quick check
Which sharp comes fourth in a key signature?
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