Major key signature chart

All 15 major key signatures, at a glance.

C major

No sharps or flats

Find the name or match the signs on your score.
All examples use the treble clef.

Sharps ♯

Each step adds one sharp.

G major

1♯

F♯

D major

2♯

F♯ · C♯

A major

3♯

F♯ · C♯ · G♯

E major

4♯

F♯ · C♯ · G♯ · D♯

B major

5♯

F♯ · C♯ · G♯ · D♯ · A♯

F♯ major

6♯

F♯ · C♯ · G♯ · D♯ · A♯ · E♯

C♯ major

7♯

F♯ · C♯ · G♯ · D♯ · A♯ · E♯ · B♯

Flats ♭

Each step adds one flat.

F major

1♭

B♭

B♭ major

2♭

B♭ · E♭

E♭ major

3♭

B♭ · E♭ · A♭

A♭ major

4♭

B♭ · E♭ · A♭ · D♭

D♭ major

5♭

B♭ · E♭ · A♭ · D♭ · G♭

G♭ major

6♭

B♭ · E♭ · A♭ · D♭ · G♭ · C♭

C♭ major

7♭

B♭ · E♭ · A♭ · D♭ · G♭ · C♭ · F♭

The circle of fifths

Clockwise from C, add a sharp.
Counterclockwise, add a flat.

The paired names at the bottom sound the same but use different spellings.

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