Key Signatures |
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The key signature indicates the tonal center of a piece and which notes are included in the respective scale. Below is a diagram showing the key signatures of the twelve Major keys and their relative minor keys. Sharps and flats are never mixed in a key signature, and their order is always the same (with Bb or F# appearing first, for example). |
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Basics of Music Notation |
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Below is an example of the treble and bass clefs (linked together as a grand staff), including a key signature and time signature, as they would appear in music notation for piano. The key signature specifies the necessary accidentals (sharps or flats) for the key. There's no need to write further sharps in the piece if we stay within these scales. On each staff line, reading from left to right, are:
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The following example shows the key signature of Ab Major/ F minor including the Major and minor scales in those keys: |
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Below is an example of the key signature and scales of D Major/ B minor: |
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