The Circle of 5ths
The Circle of Fifths The most useful tool in music theory is the circle of 5ths. This is a wheel or clock-like diagram which helps you to remember lots of different aspects …
The Evolution of Music Notation
The Evolution of Music Notation Have you ever wondered why are there five lines on a stave, not four or six? Who invented time signatures? Why isn’t there a B clef …
Key Signatures Chart
Key Signatures Chart Here are all the key signatures up to 7 sharps/flats in the four clefs – treble, bass, alto and tenor.
Key Signatures
Relative Major and Minor Keys Each key signature represents one major key, and one minor key. These two keys are called “relative” keys – they share a key signature because …
Key Signatures and Key (Grade 3)
Key signatures are written after the clef and before the time signature. Key signatures have to be written very carefully. You need to make sure the flats and sharps are …
Key Signatures and Minor Keys
Music which is written in a minor key will usually use a mixture of a key signature plus accidentals. There are no special minor key signatures in music theory- we …
Key Signatures and Major Keys (ABRSM Grade 2)
The major scales that we’ve learnt (ABRSM Grade 2) which use sharp key signatures are G, D and A major. The sharps in key signatures are always written in this …
Key Signatures
Key When we write music which mostly uses notes from the scale of C major and sounds good finished with a C, we say that the music is “in the …