Flat key signatures If you follow the same ‘cycle of 5ths’ rationale and count downwards by five notes, you reel off the flat keys. F major has one flat, Bb has two, and so on, through Eb, Ab ...

If you regularly work with guitarists, it is important to note that they prefer working in sharp key signatures. Keys such as E and A major resonate with guitarists, as they reflect the tuning of the ...

Make sure your ears are well-peeled – this Ligeti piece has a horribly confusing key signature that might just fry your musical brain. ... The pitches in the ‘Valse’ are A, B flat, F sharp, G and the ...

Take a look at some form of musical score, you will notice that at the beginning of every line, there are a collection of signs made up of either hash-tag signs, or lowercase letter b’s (unless ...