What are the main 14 flats and sharps?

Answer 1

In total, there are only seven sharps and seven flats on an instrument since there are only seven letters. There are, however, fourteen different key signatures with sharps and flats in them with the exception of C major. The fourteen key signatures are as follows:

G major and E minor = 1 sharp (F♯)

D major and B minor = 2 sharps (F♯, C♯)

A major and F♯ minor = 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯)

E major and C♯ minor = 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯)

B major and G♯ minor = 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)

F♯ major and D♯ minor = 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯)

C♯ major and A♯ minor = 7 sharps F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯)

F major and D minor = 1 flat (Bb)

Bb major and G minor = 2 flats (Bb, Eb)

Eb major and C minor = 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)

Ab major and F minor = 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)

Db major and Bb minor = 5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)

Gb major and Eb minor = 6 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)

Cb major and Ab minor = 7 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb)

C major and A minor (no sharps/flats)

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