Key Reminding Aid.

Hi Members, For the newer players among you, you may find the following info an aid in remembering keys and their relative sharps or flats:

Simple reminder of keys. These old fashioned rhymes help to
remind us of the keys and number of sharps or flats.

Sharps:


1 2 3 4 5 6
Good Deeds Are Excellent But Few

Flats:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fat Boys Eat Apple Dumplings Greedily

The chart below shows the various notes that are sharp or flat in their relative keys.






Key of No. of Sharps Notes involved
C 0
G 1 F#
D 2 F# C#
A 3 F# C# G#
E 4 F# C# G# D#
B 5 F# C# G# D# A#
F# 6 F# C# G# D# A# E#
C# 7 F# C# G# D# A# E# B#

Key of No. of Flats Notes involved
C 0
F 1 Bb
Bb 2 Bb Eb
Eb 3 Bb Eb Ab
Ab 4 Bb Eb Ab Db
Db 5 Bb Eb Ab Db Gb
Gb 6 Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb
Cb 7 Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb



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