Brainlag PlusGrade 4 key signatures go up to five sharps or flats. B major, D flat major, G sharp minor and B flat minor are new; the rules for naming keys stay the same.
The fifth sharp and the fifth flat
Sharps come in the order F, C, G, D, A, and flats B, E, A, D, G. With sharps, the major key is a semitone above the last sharp: five sharps, B major. With flats, it is the second-last flat: five flats, D flat major.
Quick check
Which flat comes fifth in a key signature?
The rest of this lesson and its 6 practice questions are in Plus.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 6 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards