Remember how we have shown
flats, sharps and natural signs as "accidentals"?
That is, we write the accidental sign left of the note?
Below is an example.
Now, rather than having to show an accidental all the time beside each note,
we can put the sign at the beginning of each staff
If we put a "flat sign" on the B line at the beginning of
the staff, it means that
ALL B notes are to be played as B flat.
Look at the same song below.
Below is an example of a score that has a sharp
on the F line.
In this example, all the F notes are played as F sharp.
Below are the key signatures you will see in music that
have sharp signs
Below are the key signatures you will see in music that
have flat signs
Notice that if there are no sharp or flat signs a the beginning of the staff
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There is a pattern and method to their construction and
there only so many key signatures available.
For now, it is not necessary at this time to try and understand the theory
of how the key signature are formed.
It is important to be aware that there are different key signatures and what
they mean
When there are no sharps or flats as part of the key signature - you are
then playing in the key of C. The Key of C is the easiest key to play
because you do not have to think about playing these sharps or flats!
