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Finding Major Keys with Sharps using Solfege

m. Finding Major Keys with Sharps using Solfege. m. Mr. Jackson Written Proficiency Prep. Reminder. Memorize this fact for your major key signatures! If you see a staff with no sharps (or flats) like this below, Do is on any C on the staff - You are in C Major !. m. Do. Do.

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Finding Major Keys with Sharps using Solfege

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  1. m Finding Major Keys with Sharps using Solfege m Mr. Jackson Written Proficiency Prep

  2. Reminder • Memorize this fact for your major key signatures! If you see a staff with no sharps (or flats) like this below, Do is on any C on the staff - You are in C Major! m Do Do

  3. Order of Sharps • Key Signatures with flats always have the same order in which they appear. m • Some phrases to help you remember the order of flats: • - F C G D A E B • - Fat Cats Get Done After Eight Bottles • - Father Charles Goes Down And Enters Battle

  4. Major Keys with Sharps • Let’s Keep our Phrases at hand: • - F C G D A E B • - Fat Cats Get Done After Eight Bottles • - Father Charles Goes Down And Enters Battle m

  5. Remember 3 Things: 1. No Sharps = Key of C 2. The Last Sharp = Ti 3. Do =TheName of Your Major Key m

  6. The Last Sharp = Ti • Look at the LAST SHARP (the sharp that is furthest to the RIGHT) and identify that as Ti. • Count up one line or space until you find Do. Wherever Do determines what key you are in!* * Don’t forget to check your key signature! Last Sharp (Ti) m Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do Since Do always lands on the note “D”, we are in the Key of D Major

  7. True or False • Examine the Key Signature below with the provided answer – is this answer correct? m • Since the last sharp (E#) is “Ti” – “Do” occurs on F, SO • We are in the Key of F

  8. FALSE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR KEY SIGNATURE! IT WOULD BE IN THE KEY OF F-SHARP SINCE THERE IS AN F-SHARP IN THE KEY SIGNATURE!! m

  9. So Remember… 1. No Sharps = Key of C 2. The Last Sharp = Ti 3. Do =TheName of Your Major Key* * Always Check your KEY SIGNATURE!MUSICAL CLUE: Here is a sight reading excerpt from the show!! m

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