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Key Signatures

Learn to identify and name Major and Minor key signatures in music. Understand how to determine a key signature. Practice working out keys with sharps and flats. Discover relative Minor key signatures. By the end of this lesson, you will confidently recognize various key signatures and their relative minors.

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Key Signatures

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  1. Key Signatures GCSE Music

  2. Learning Objective By the end of the lesson… • All pupils should be able understand how to work out a key signature • Most pupils should be able to identify and name Major key signatures • Some pupils will be able to name a minor key signature

  3. What is the Key? Sharps (#) No # or b = C Major Flats (b)

  4. Working them out!!! Key Signatures with Sharps (#) To work out what the key is for Key Signatures with Sharps (#) in them, look at the last Sharp and take a step up! This will be the key! G# + one step up = A The Key is A Major

  5. Working them out!!! Key Signatures with Sharps (#) To work out what the key is for Key Signatures with Sharps (#) in them, look at the last Sharp and take a step up! This will be the key! C# + one step up = D The Key is D Major

  6. Working them out!!! Key Signatures with Flats (b) To work out what the key is for Key Signatures with Flats (b) in them, look at the “second to last flat!” This will be the key! Eb The Key is Eb Major

  7. Working them out!!! Key Signatures with Flats (b) To work out what the key is for Key Signatures with Flats (b) in them, look at the “second to last flat!” This will be the key! The Key is Bb Major Bb

  8. What is the Key? No # or b = C Major 1 2 G Major D Major 3 4 E Major A Major

  9. What is the Key? No # or b = C Major 1 2 This one is doesn’t follow the rules….simple learn this one – F Major Bb Major 3 4 Ab Major Eb Major

  10. Minor Key Signature • Each Key Signature that you have just learnt so far has a Relative Minor Key Signature • Firstly, work out the Major Key Signature like before. If they piece sounds like it’s a minor one you can work this out by counting down 3 semi-tones. E.G. • This key is Eb Major. • To find the Relative Minor Key, count 3 steps down • The relative Minor Key is C Minor 2 1 3

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