Brainlag PlusGrade 5 key signatures go up to six sharps or flats: F sharp major, D sharp minor, G flat major and E flat minor are new, two of them sounding the same.
The sixth sharp and the sixth flat
Sharps come in the order F, C, G, D, A, E; flats B, E, A, D, G, C. With sharps, the major key is a semitone above the last sharp: six sharps, F sharp major. With flats, it is the second-last flat: six flats, G flat major.
Quick check
Which sharp comes sixth 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