Circle of 5Ths Use the Circle of 5Ths to Memorize All of Your Major Key Signatures

The Circle of 5ths Use the circle of 5ths to memorize all of your major key signatures.

For each box, please fill in: !1. The name of the key, 2. How many sharps or flats are in the key, 3. The name of the sharps and flats

ﬂats side sharps side (count 5 down) (count 5 up)

ENHARMONIC KEYS

Memorize!! !The Order of Sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B# !The Order of Flats: B , E , A , D , G , C , F b b b b b b b © 2006 Charles Laux www.charleslaux.com The Circle of 5ths Use the circle of 5ths to memorize all of your major key signatures.

Each box contains: !1. The name of the key, 2. How many sharps or ﬂats are in the key, 3. The name of the sharps and ﬂats in the key

C Major zero sharps F Major zero ﬂats G Major 1 ﬂat 1 sharp Bb F#

Bb Major ﬂats side sharps side D Major 2 ﬂats (count 5 down) (count 5 up) 2 sharps Bb, Eb F#, C#

Eb Major Db Major Cb Major A Major 3 flats 5 flats 7 flats 3 sharps Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Bb, Eb, Ab Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb Gb, Cb, Fb F#, C#, G#

Gb Major Ab Major 6 ﬂats E Major 4 ﬂats Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, 4 sharps Gb, Cb Bb, Eb, Ab, Db F#, C#, G#, D# ENHARMONIC KEYS

C# Major B Major 7 sharps 5 sharps F#, C#, G#, D#, F# Major A#, E#, B# 6 sharps F#, C#, G#, D#, A# F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E# Memorize!! !The Order of Sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B# !The Order of Flats: B , E , A , D , G , C , F b b b b b b b © 2006 Charles Laux www.charleslaux.com Name ______Date ______The Circle of 5ths TEST

For each box, please fill in: !1. The name of the key, 2. How many sharps or flats are in the key, 3. The name of the sharps and flats

ﬂats side sharps side (count 5 down) (count 5 up)

ENHARMONIC KEYS

List these!! !The Order of Sharps: __ , __ , __ , __ , __ , __ , __ !The Order of Flats: __ , __ , __ , __ , __ , __ , __

Each box contains: !1. The name of the key, 2. How many sharps or ﬂats are in the key, 3. The name of the sharps and ﬂats in the key

A Minor zero sharps D Minor zero ﬂats E Minor 1 ﬂat 1 sharp Bb F#

G Minor ﬂats side sharps side B Minor 2 ﬂats (count 5 down) (count 5 up) 2 sharps Bb, Eb F#, C#

C Minor Bb Minor Ab Minor F# Minor 3 flats 5 flats 7 flats 3 sharps Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Bb, Eb, Ab Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb Gb, Cb, Fb F#, C#, G#

Eb Minor F Minor 6 ﬂats C# Minor 4 ﬂats Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, 4 sharps Gb, Cb Bb, Eb, Ab, Db F#, C#, G#, D# ENHARMONIC KEYS

A# Minor G# Minor 7 sharps 5 sharps F#, C#, G#, D#, D# Minor A#, E#, B# 6 sharps F#, C#, G#, D#, A# F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E# Memorize!! !The Order of Sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B# !The Order of Flats: B , E , A , D , G , C , F b b b b b b b © 2006 Charles Laux www.charleslaux.com