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That would be the key of A-sharp minor, the relative to C-sharp major, which contains seven sharps. The leading tone is G-double-sharp.

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Q: Which key signature has the maximum number of sharps in a minor key?
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How can you tell the difference between a key signature in major or minor?

You can tell the difference between a key signature in major or minor based on the number of sharps or flats in the key signature. A major key signature typically has more sharps or fewer flats, while a minor key signature typically has fewer sharps or more flats. Additionally, the key signature in major often corresponds to the major scale, while the key signature in minor often corresponds to the relative minor scale.


What is a major and minor scale?

Minor and major are two diatonic scales. A minor has no key signature. The key signature of A Major is three sharps, F# C# G#.


What key has 2 sharps in the key signature?

D major and B minor.


What is key signature?

A key signature is the placement of sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece of music which determines what the key of a song is and unlike the time signature it is repeated every line; here is a list of all the possible keys you can write in:C Major/a minor (no sharps and no flats)Sharp Keys:G Major/e minor (1 sharp)D Major/b minor (2 sharps)A Major/f♯minor (3 sharps)E Major/c♯minor (4 sharps)B Major/g♯ minor (5 sharps)F♯ Major/d♯ minor (6 sharps)C♯ Major/a♯ minor (7 sharps)Flat Keys:F Major/d minor (1 flat)Bb Major/g minor (2 flats)Eb Major/c minor (3 flats)Ab Major/f minor (4 flats)Db Major/bb minor (5 flats)Gb Major/eb minor (6 flats)Cb Major/ab minor (7 flats)


What does 4 sharps in the key signature mean?

4 sharps will be F#, C#, G# and D#. They mean the key of E major, or its relative key of C# minor.

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In the A minor scale what are the sharps?

There are no sharps in the key signature, but in the harmonic minor there is a G#.


What major key has the same number of flats and sharps as a minor?

C major and A minor both have no sharps or flats.


Why is F sharp minor never written as G flat minor?

F# minor has a key signature of 3 sharps, whereas Gb minor has a key signature with 6 flats. It's easier to use key signatures with fewer flats/sharps.


What major key has the number of sharps and flat as the key A minor?

C Major, zero flats and zero sharps. The minor scale with the same number of flats and sharps is A Minor.


How can you tell the difference between a key signature in major or minor?

You can tell the difference between a key signature in major or minor based on the number of sharps or flats in the key signature. A major key signature typically has more sharps or fewer flats, while a minor key signature typically has fewer sharps or more flats. Additionally, the key signature in major often corresponds to the major scale, while the key signature in minor often corresponds to the relative minor scale.


Music with no sharps or flats is written in the key of?

There's no sharps of flats in the key signature in either C major or A minor.


What is a major and minor scale?

Minor and major are two diatonic scales. A minor has no key signature. The key signature of A Major is three sharps, F# C# G#.


What is the key signature of b natural minor?

There are two sharps in b natural minor: F# and C#


What key has 2 sharps in the key signature?

D major and B minor.


What major key has the same number of sharps as flats as the key of a minor?

C Major, zero flats and zero sharps. The minor scale with the same number of flats and sharps is A Minor.


Number of flats in A minor?

There are no flats and no sharps in A minor


What does three sharps in a row mean for key signiture?

I don't know about the "in a row" part. Three sharps is the key signature for A major. Or, it's relative minor, F# minor.