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Major Keys with Flat Signs

Major Keys with Flats

There are seven keys with flats namely F major, Bflat, E flat, A flat, Dflat, G flat, and C flat.

To remember this order, mnemonics are formed from those notes.

F = Father

B flat = Bright

E flat = Eats

A flat = Apple

D flat = During

G flat = Games

C flat = Comfortably OR Flat Becomes Easy After Direct Guide Comfort.

Construction of Flat Scales With and Without Key Signature - Major keys with flats

 

Methods of Constructing Scales

There are two methods of constructing scales, namely With and Without key signatures. To construct a scale with key signature, the key signature is written at the beginning of the staff after the clef.

Fixing of Major Keys with Sharp Key Signature into Staff or Stave

Fixing of Major Keys with Sharp Key Signature into staff or stave

E flat major: From the table of keys we will notice that the E flat major uses three flats as the key signature, in the construction of this scale with key signature the flat signs will appear at the beginning of the staff;

E flat major

The notes are as follows; Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb.

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