The Order of Sharps and Flats

Which side of Father Charles do you start at for the order of sharps?

Which side of Father Charles do you start at for the order of sharps?

Left (starting on F)

Which side of Father Charles do you start at for the order of flats?

Right (starting on B)

What does FCGDAEB stand for

Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

The symbol for sharp is...

The symbol for flat is...

small b at the top

How many sharps are in C

0

How many flats are in C

0

How many sharps in G Major?

1

How many sharps in D Major?

2

How many sharps in A Major?

3

How many flats in F Major?

1

How many flats in B♭ Major?

2

How many flats in E♭ Major?

3

vii is always...

diminished

lower case Roman numerals are...

minor

upper case Roman numerals are...

major

How do you remember the order of upper- and lower-case Roman numerals

big, little, little, big, big, little, little

how do you find the three letters in the chord bank?

start on the letter of the chord and then skip one letter in the musical alphabet e.g. C - C E G

which two chords do we not use (but still write)

iii and vii

to finish a piece what should you go from

V (5) - I (1)