Major Key Signatures – Sharps & Flats

Vocabulary flashcards covering the number and order of sharps and flats found in major key signatures.

0 sharps / 0 flats

Key signature that contains no sharps or flats.

1 sharp

Key signature with F#.

2 sharps

Key signature with F# and C#.

3 sharps

Key signature with F#, C#, and G#.

4 sharps

Key signature with F#, C#, G#, and D#.

5 sharps

Key signature with F#, C#, G#, D#, and A#.

6 sharps

Key signature with F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, and E#.

7 sharps

Key signature with F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, and B#.

1 flat

Key signature with Bb.

2 flats

Key signature with Bb and Eb.

3 flats

Key signature with Bb, Eb, and Ab.

4 flats

Key signature with Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db.

5 flats

Key signature with Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, and Gb.

6 flats

Key signature with Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, and Cb.

7 flats

Key signature with Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, and Fb (implied).

Order of Sharps

F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B# (added clockwise around the circle of fifths).

Order of Flats

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb (added counter-clockwise around the circle of fifths).