This document provides a key signature chart to help musicians learn all the key signatures easily. It explains that the chart lists the key signatures with increasing sharps and flats, and that it is essential for musicians to memorize the key signatures and their patterns. The right column shows the accidentals for each key, with sharps always a fifth above the last and flats always a fifth below the previous one, following the circle of fifths clockwise for sharps and counterclockwise for flats. It also notes that a printable version of the key signature chart is available for free download.

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Key Signature Chart
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This Key Signature Chart is designed to help you learn all the key
signatures easily. It’s written with increasing sharps and flats.
It’s essential for all musicians to memorize the key signatures. As you
study it you’ll quickly learn its patterns and discover that it’s not nearly as
difficult as it seems at first glance. The right column shows the
accidentals (sharps or flats): Notice how each sharp is always a fifth
above the last (G-sharp, D-sharp, A-sharp…) and each flat is always a fifth
below the previous one (B-flat, E-flat, A-flat…).
Note that the sharps follow the Circle of Fifths clockwise, while the flats
follow it counterclockwise.
In addition to the online chart on this page, I’ve created a beautiful
printable version of the Key Signature Chart, available for free download!
Simply click this link to view the printable chart, or right-click and select
“Save” to save it to your computer.
Sharps
Key Signature Keys Accidentals
C major / A minor (none)
G major / E minor F♯
D major / B minor F♯, C♯