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Step 1) Find the first note (the tonic) of the Major Key you want (A,B,C...)
Step 2) Go up the notes as follows, where a tone is 2 notes (including sharps and flats) and where a semitone is one note (including sharps and flats)...
Tone - Tone - Semitone - Tone - Tone - Tone - Semitone.
Step 3) You should have arrived back at the starting note (the tonic) but 1 octave higher up. Those notes together form the scale of your selected note in Major form. The sharps/flats of the scale are the ones notated on the stave to show the Key Signature.
Step 4) To find out whether to refer to the black notes as # (sharps) or b (flats), either see my list below OR look at a diagram showing the Circle Of Fifths - all the Major and Minor Keys. Major keys on the left are written using b (flats) and those on the right with # (sharps).
C Major = Natural
G Major = F#
D Major = F#, C#
A Major = F#, C#, G#
E Major = F#, C#, G#, D#
B/Cb Major = F#, C#, G#, D#, A# / (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb)
F#/Gb Major = F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E# / (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)
Db/C# Major = Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb / (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)
Ab Major = Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
Eb Major = Bb, Eb, Ab
Bb Major = Bb, Eb
F Major = Bb
C Major = Natural
What else can I help you with?
How can one determine the relative major key from a minor key?
To determine the relative major key from a minor key, you can find the major key that shares the same key signature. For example, if you are in the key of A minor, the relative major key would be C major because they both have no sharps or flats in their key signature.
What major key has 5 sharps in its key signature?
The major key with 5 sharps in its key signature is B major.
Which major key has 5 sharps in its key signature?
The major key with 5 sharps in its key signature is B major.
What is the key signature of C major?
There are no sharps or flats in the key signature of C Major.
What is the symbol for the C major key signature?
The symbol for the C major key signature is no sharps or flats.
What is the relationship between the key signatures of C major and A minor?
The key signature of C major has no sharps or flats, while the key signature of A minor has no sharps or flats. This means they share the same key signature, but C major is a major key and A minor is a minor key.
What key signature has 3 sharps?
The key signature with 3 sharps is A major.
What key signature has three sharps?
The key signature with three sharps is A major.
What key has 5 sharps in its key signature?
The key with 5 sharps in its key signature is the key of B major.
What key has five sharps in its key signature?
The key with five sharps in its key signature is the key of B major.
How mant sharps does G major have in its key signature?
There is only one sharp that a G major has in its key signature.
What is the key signature of a piece written in the 7 flats key signature?
The key signature with 7 flats is the key of C-flat major.
