Music and Musical Instruments - Key Signatures - Major Scales

 

In a major scale, sharps appear in a specific order in the key signature, depending on the key. Here's a breakdown of the location of sharps in major scales:

Key Signatures with Sharps

The sharps in the key signature follow a specific order, and they always appear in this order from left to right:

F♯

C♯

G♯

D♯

A♯

E♯

B♯

This order is important for determining the key of a major scale.

Major Scales with Sharps

G Major (1 sharp)

F♯ is the sharp in the key signature.

D Major (2 sharps)

F♯ and C♯ are the sharps in the key signature.

A Major (3 sharps)

F♯, C♯, and G♯ are the sharps in the key signature.

E Major (4 sharps)

F♯, C♯, G♯, and D♯ are the sharps in the key signature.

B Major (5 sharps)

F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, and A♯ are the sharps in the key signature.

F♯ Major (6 sharps)

F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, and E♯ are the sharps in the key signature.

C♯ Major (7 sharps)

F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, and B♯ are the sharps in the key signature.

Music and Musical Instruments

Music and Musical Instruments