Key Signature Review

B E A D G C F

"BEAD" "G"reatest "C"ommon "F"actor

FCGDAEB

Notice that the order is the reverse of the flats order

Since a flat lowers a note and ashrp raises a note, you can see that the direction of pitch chages has an ultimate effect on the order of the sharps or flats

F Major - 1 Flat

Bb Major - 2 Flats

Eb Major - 3 Flats

Ab Major - 4 Flats

Db Major - 5 Flats

Gb Major - 6 Flats

Cb Major - 7 Flats

G Major - 1 Sharp

D Major - 2 Sharps

A Major - 3 Sharps

E Major - 4 Sharps

B Major - 5 Sharps

F# Major - 6 Sharps

C# Major - 7 Sharps

W W H W W W H

W = Whols Step

H = Half Step

Every Major Scale has this pattern

Major Scale will NOT mix sharps and flats