music sharps, flats, lines and spaces

Order of sharps in music notation

F, C, G, D, A, E, B (Mnemonic: Fluffy Cats Get Dirty After Every Bath)

Order of flats in music notation

B, E, A, D, G, C, F (Mnemonic: BEAD Gum Candy Fruit)

Placement of half steps in a Major scale

Between scale degrees 3–4 and 7–8 (all other adjacent scale degrees are a whole step apart)

Treble clef line notes from bottom to top

E, G, B, D, F (Mnemonic: Every Good Boy Does Fine)

Treble clef space notes from bottom to top

F, A, C, E

Bass clef line notes from bottom to top

G, B, D, F, A (Mnemonic: Good Burritos Don't Fall Apart)

Bass clef space notes from bottom to top

A, C, E, G (Mnemonic: All Cows Eat Grass)

Circle of fifths sharp side

Start C count up

Circle of fifths flat side

Start C count down