Key reference

Key Signature Chart

Compare major keys, relative minors and their named sharps or flats.

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Major key signatures and relative minors
Major key	Accidentals	Named notes	Relative minor
C major	None	—	A minor
G major	1 sharp	F♯	E minor
D major	2 sharps	F♯, C♯	B minor
A major	3 sharps	F♯, C♯, G♯	F♯ minor
E major	4 sharps	F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯	C♯ minor
B major	5 sharps	F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯	G♯ minor
F♯ major	6 sharps	F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯	D♯ minor
C♯ major	7 sharps	F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯	A♯ minor
F major	1 flat	B♭	D minor
B♭ major	2 flats	B♭, E♭	G minor
E♭ major	3 flats	B♭, E♭, A♭	C minor
A♭ major	4 flats	B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭	F minor
D♭ major	5 flats	B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭	B♭ minor
G♭ major	6 flats	B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭	E♭ minor
C♭ major	7 flats	B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭	A♭ minor

Key Signature Chart

A key signature records a consistent set of sharps or flats. The table names every accidental rather than showing a count alone.

D major has two sharps: F♯ and C♯. Its relative minor is B minor.

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