BEADGCF is the order of flats and FCGDAEB is the order of sharps.
To know what flat key you're in, look at the last flat and go back one. Example: you have two flats, they would always be Bb and Eb. Go back one and you get the key of Bb. You have three flats, they will always be, Bb, Eb, and Ab. Go back one and it's the key of Eb.
For sharps it's a little different. Find the last sharp and go up a step. Example: If you have three sharps, they will always be F#, C#, and G#. The last sharp is G. Go up one step and you end up on A. Three sharps is the key of A. Another Example: If you have 4 sharps, they will always be F#, C#, G#, and D#. Go up one step from the last sharp (D#) and you have the key of E.
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2006-12-19 19:23:36
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answer #1
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answered by ? 6
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This is how I think of it for sharps... Fat College Girls Don't Always Eat Breakfast. So... B Major Key Signature would have a F# C# G# D# A#
A is F# C# G#
Ab is Bb Eb Ab Db
E is F# C# G# D#
Db is Bb Eb Ab Db Cb
As for Bass Clef (one 'f')... It doesn't matter if it's on Bass, Treble, C clef or... Ja-hooz-its clef... wherever the accidentals go, that's what key it's in, the letters are the same.
2006-12-19 15:50:30
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answered by Toshi 1
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I always use -
For sharps-
Fat Cats Go Down Allys Eating Birds
And for flats -
Baby Elephants Always Drink Good Cold Fanta
Those other ones are very interestong though!
I remember in primary school they'd tell us to remember the note names by putting you "FACE in the space". Hahaha. Sorry. Random.
2006-12-19 18:15:58
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answered by Anonymous
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B- F#C#G#D#A#
A- F#C#G#
Ab- BbEbAbDb
E- F#C#G#D#
Gb- BbEbAbDbGbCb
Db- BbEbAbDbGb
When dealing with sharps think about this sentence- Fat Cats Get Dizzy After Eating Bolgna. And that's your order of sharps.
and flats just think- BEAD-GCF.
and it doesn't really matter what cleff you are in.
2006-12-19 14:42:58
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answered by cavigirl17 4
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try looking at the circle of 5ths. though im used to reading treble clef, the bass clef is two whole notes lower than the treble clef. hope that helps
2006-12-21 15:08:57
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answered by Anonymous
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first of all that question doesnt make sense cuz u just told me what the are
2006-12-19 19:30:34
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answered by trrew w 2
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B: f-sharp, c-sharp, g-sharp, d-sharp, a-sharp
A: f-sharp, c-sharp, g-sharp
Ab: b-flat, e-flat, a-flat, d-flat
E: f-sharp, c-sharp, g-sharp, d-sharp
Gb: b-flat, e-flat, a-flat, d-flat, g-flat, c-flat
Db: b-flat, e-flat, a-flat, d-flat, g-flat
2006-12-19 14:47:28
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answered by John R 2
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