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Key Signature Construction Guide

The document outlines the rules for identifying key signatures using flats and sharps. For flats, the last flat indicates the major key when crossed off, while for sharps, the major key is found by going up one step from the last sharp. It also explains how to construct key signatures based on the major or relative minor key.

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Key Signature Construction Guide

The document outlines the rules for identifying key signatures using flats and sharps. For flats, the last flat indicates the major key when crossed off, while for sharps, the major key is found by going up one step from the last sharp. It also explains how to construct key signatures based on the major or relative minor key.

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Rules for Key Signatures/Finding

Keys

Flats
The order of flats is: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb.
1. If you have the key signature and need to find the key,
you cross off the last flat and the "new last flat" is your
major key. Eg. Bb, Eb, Ab your key is Eb major OR relative
minor (down 3 STs) C minor.
2. If you have the major key and need to write the key
signature, you know the key is the second last flat so you
add the next flat on from the order of flats. Eg. Key is Ab
major, so Ab is the second last flat in the key signature.
Therefore, the flats in the key signature are Bb, Eb, Ab and
Db. If you're in a minor key, find the Relative Major (up 3
STs) and do the above.

Sharps
The order of sharps is: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#.
1. If you have the key signature and need to find the key,
you go up 1 ST from the last sharp to find your major key.
Eg. F#, C# your key is D major OR relative minor (down 3
STs) B minor.
2. If you have the major key and need to write the key
signature, you know the key is one ST up from the last
sharp. Eg. If you're in A major then the last sharp is down
1 ST and is G# so there are 3 sharps in the key signature.
They are F#, C# and G#. If you're in a minor key, find the
Relative Major (up 3 STs) and do the above.

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