Music Theory: Major/Minor Scales and Key Signatures

C major

No sharps or flats

G major

1 sharp

D major

2 sharps

A major

3 sharps

E major

4 sharps

B major

5 sharps

G flat/F sharp major

6 flats/6 sharps

F major

1 flat

B flat major

2 flats

E flat major

3 flats

A flat major

4 flats

D flat major

5 flats

A minor

No sharps

E minor

1 sharp

B minor

2 sharps

F sharp minor

3 sharps

C sharp minor

4 sharps

G sharp minor

5 sharps

E flat minor/D sharp minor

6 flats/6 sharps

D minor

1 flat

G minor

2 flats

C minor

3 flats

F minor

4 flats

B flat minor

5 flats

Order of the Sharps

F C G D A E B

Order of the Flats

B, E, A, D, G, C, F

Relative minor of C major

A minor

Relative minor of G major

E minor

Relative minor of D major

B minor

Relative minor of A major

F sharp minor

Relative minor of E major

C sharp minor

Relative minor of B major

G sharp minor

Relative minor of G flat/F sharp major

E flat/D sharp minor

Relative minor of F major

D minor

Relative minor of B flat major

G minor

Relative minor of E flat major

C minor

Relative minor of A flat major

F minor

Relative minor of D flat major

B flat minor