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Having B E A and D flats puts the key in Ab major. If you keep exactly the same dots on the same lines and spaces, but put a key sig. of 3 sharps - F# C# and G#, the new key will be A major, only one semitone higher than original. It will sound nearly the same, just a little higher.
- Can you have a sharp in a flat key?
- What is the rule for sharps and flats?
- Are flats and sharps the same?
Can you have a sharp in a flat key?
Yes the minor scale has a raised leading Tone that can easily be a sharp. This happens in the Minor scales a few times. There is also the Whole Tone scale that can have sharps and flats. There is no rule that excludes them from being in the same scale.
What is the rule for sharps and flats?
The order of sharps is F – C – G – D – A – E – B , often remembered by a mnemonic. One common mnemonic for the order of sharps is “Fast Cars Go Dangerously Around Every Bend.” The order of flats is B – E – A – D – G – C – F .
Are flats and sharps the same?
A sharp sign means "the note that is one half step higher than the natural note". A flat sign means "the note that is one half step lower than the natural note".
