Scales & keys · Developing

Read key signatures

Connect sharps and flats to major and relative minor keys.

• Sharp order: F–C–G–D–A–E–B
• Flat order: B–E–A–D–G–C–F
• Relative minor is three semitones below the relative major tonic

Example: One sharp can mean G major or E minor. One flat can mean F major or D minor.