Flats Key Signatures and Major Scales

The Order of Flats:

• BEADGCF

• BbEbAbDbGbCbFb

• FCGDAEB

• FbCbGbDbAbEbBb

To figure out the name of a FLAT key signature (major) look at the________________________ and that's the name of the key.

• last flat and go up a whole step

• last flat and go up a half step

• 2nd to last flat and do nothing else

• 2nd to last flat and go up a half step

_____ Major

• Ab

• Db

• Eb

• Bb

_____ Major

• Eb

• Bb

• Fb

• B

_____ Major

• Fb

• Bb

• F

• C

C major has_________________

• 1 sharp

• 1 flat

• 2 flats

• no sharps, not flats

F major has_________________

• 1 sharp

• 1 flat

• 2 flats

• 3 flats

Bb major has_________________

• 1 flat

• 2 flats

• no sharps, no flats

• 4 flats

The name of this major key signature is...

• Gb Major

• Ab Major

• Bb Major

• Db Major

The name of this major key signature is...

• G Major

• Cb Major

• Gb Major

• Db Major