1. The Language Of Music Music Theory Part 3 Staff, Clefs, Time, Notation By Mr. White

2. Key Signature Placed after the clef and before the time signature, the key signature indicates notes in a song that are flat or sharp.

3. Order Of Flats B E A D G C F

4. Order of Sharps F C G D A E B

5. Memory Tip Order of FlatsOrder of Sharps B E A D G C F F C G D A E B

6. Finding Flat Keys When given the number of flats, the next to last flat is the key AbAb

7. Finding Flat Keys When given the letter of the key, the next letter in the order of flats is the last flat Order of Flats B E A D G C F Key = Eb Number of Flats = 3

8. Finding Flat Keys

9. Finding Sharp Keys Given the sharps, ½ step up from the last sharp is the key Last sharp = D# Key = E

10. Finding Sharp Keys Given the letter key, ½ step down is the last sharp Key Letter = A ½ Step Down from A = G# Order of Sharps F C G D A E B Number of Sharps = 3

11. Finding Sharp Keys