Music Theory Placement Exam

Key signatures and circle of fifths

Sharp Scale Key Signature Order

Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle (F, C, G, D, A, E, B)

Flat Scale Key Signature Order

Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles Father (B, E, A, D, G, C, F)

1 Sharp Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Sharp

G Major

E Minor

F#

No sharps or Flats Major and Minor

C Major

A Minor

1 Flat Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Flat

F Major

D Minor

Bb

2 Sharps Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Sharp

D Major

B Minor

F# C#

2 Flats Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Flat

Bb Major

G Minor

Bb Eb

3 Sharps Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Sharp

A Major

F# Minor

F# C# G#

3 Flats Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Flat

Eb Major

C Minor

Bb Eb Ab

4 Sharps Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Sharp

E Major

C# Minor

F# C# G# D#

4 Flats Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Flat

Ab Major

F Minor

Bb Eb Ab Db

5 Sharps Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Sharp

B Major

G# Minor

F# C# G# D# A#

5 Flats Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Flat

Db Major

Bb Minor

Bb Eb Ab Db Gb

6 Sharps Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Sharp

F# Major

D# Minor

F# C# G# D# A# E#

6 Flats Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Flat

Gb Major

Eb Minor

Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb

7 Sharps Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Sharp

C# Major

A# Minor

F# C# G# D# A# E# B#

7 Flats Key Signature Major and Minor and the Notes that are Flat

Cb Major

Ab Minor

Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb

Mnemonic to remember amount of sharps in the major scale

Good Days Always End By F#eeling C#heerful (G [1#], D [2#], A [3#], E [4#], B [5#], F# [6#], C# [7#])

Mnemonic to remember amount of flats in the major scale

Feel Bbetter Ebven Abfter Dbays Gbo Cbrazy (F [1b], B [2b], E [3b], A [4b], D [5b], G [6b], C [7b])