Unit 3, Lesson 1 of 3
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Keys up to four sharps or flats

Music theory, Keys and scales, 14 minutes

The order of sharps and flats, naming the major and minor keys of a key signature, and the new keys of Grade 3, E and A flat major and six new minor keys.

The order of sharps and flats

Sharps and flats always come in the same order in a key signature:

  • sharps: F, C, G, D (then A, E, B at later grades);
  • flats: B, E, A, D (then G, C, F).
Four sharps: F, C, G, D
Four flats in the bass clef: B, E, A, D

The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Plus.

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  • 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
  • Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards
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